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Functional Expansion Tallies Using MCNP6 PTRAC Files [Slides]

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2574828· OSTI ID:2574828
Accuracy is vital for many radiation transport applications. Monte Carlo (MC) codes are the most accurate, but they are expensive for fine meshes. Functional Expansion Tallies (FETs) yield smoother, lower-variance results with far fewer degrees of freedom.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
2574828
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--25-26074
Resource Type:
Conference presentation
Conference Information:
2025 MCNP User Symposium; Los Alamos, NM (United States); 7-10 Jul 2025
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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