Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries

Paaren, Kyle M.; Lee, Hyoung Koo

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.01.011

Title: Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries

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Authors:: Paaren, Kyle M.; Lee, Hyoung Koo

Publication Date:: Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1547778

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Applied Radiation and Isotopes Journal Volume: 146 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0969-8043

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Paaren, Kyle M., and Lee, Hyoung Koo. Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Paaren, Kyle M., & Lee, Hyoung Koo. Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.01.011

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                    Paaren, Kyle M., and Lee, Hyoung Koo. Mon .  
"Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.01.011.

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  title        = {Simulation study of alpha-neutron reactions from AmBe directional source using MCNP 6.1.1 with TENDL 2012, 2014, and 2017 libraries},

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  year         = {Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019},

  month        = {Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019}

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