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Temperature Effects on Charged-Particle-Induced Cross Sections

Dermott E. Cullen, Robert J. Howerton, Ernest F. Plechaty

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 74 / Number 2 / May 1980 / Pages 140-147

Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE80-A19629

Methods of performing continuous energy or multigroup charged-particle transport in hot media are discussed. In particular, it is pointed out that if one is to properly calculate reaction and energy deposition rates, one must properly handle the temperature dependence of cross sections and emission spectra when performing transport calculations.