Early Nuclear Fusion Cross-Section Advances 1934–1952 and Comparison to Today’s ENDF Data

Chadwick, M. B.; Paris, M. W.; Hale, G. M.; Lestone, J. P.; Alhumaidi, S.; Wilhelmy, J. B.; Gibson, N. A.

doi:10.1080/15361055.2023.2297128

Title: Early Nuclear Fusion Cross-Section Advances 1934–1952 and Comparison to Today’s ENDF Data

Journal Article · 16 April 2024 · Fusion Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2297128 · OSTI ID:2338005

Chadwick, M. B. ^[1]; Paris, M. W. ^[1]; Hale, G. M. ^[1]; Lestone, J. P. ^[1]; Alhumaidi, S. ^[2]; Wilhelmy, J. B. ^[1]; Gibson, N. A. ^[1]

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