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Title: The Prompt Fission Neutron Spectrum of 235U(n,f) below 2.5 MeV for Incident Neutrons from 0.7 to 20 MeV

Journal Article · · Nuclear Data Sheets
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1427378
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1430984
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-28260; LLNL-JRNL-736518; TRN: US1802586
Journal Information:
Nuclear Data Sheets, Vol. 148, Issue C; ISSN 0090-3752
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 28 works
Citation information provided by
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