Calculation of kinetic parameters βeff and L with modified open source Monte Carlo code OpenMC(TD) |
Romero-Barrientos, J.
(Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear)
Dami, J.I. Marquez (Spallation Physics Group, European Spallation Source ERIC) Molina F. (Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear) Zambra, M. (Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear) Aguilera, P. (Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear) Lopez-Usquiano, F. (Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear) Parra, B. (Instituto de Fisica Corpuscular, Parque Cientifico) Ruiz, A. (Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear) |
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