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ABACUS-A PROGRAM FOR THE CALCULATION OF NUCLEAR CROSS SECTIONS USING THE CLOUDY CRYSTAL BALL MODEL

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4153497

ABACUS, a digital computer program for the calculation of neutron- nucleus scattering and reaction cross sections, is described. Both shape and compound elastic cross sections are calculated. Hauser-Feshbach theory is used for the calculation of inelastic cross sections. Radial integrals are calculated for direct reaction calculation. A multi-dimensional search procedure is described for obtaining best optical model parameters. (auth)

Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-52
NSA Number:
NSA-18-001018
OSTI ID:
4153497
Report Number(s):
KAPL-M-NCF-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English