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Nuclear Science and Engineering Volume 198, 2024 - Issue 2: Special Issue Featuring Papers from the 14th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 21st Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division (ICRS 14/RPSD 2022)
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Generation of Optimal Weight Values Based on the Recursive Monte Carlo Method for Use in Monte Carlo Deep Penetration Calculations

Pratibha Yadava Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Reactor Safety Division, Dresden, Germany;b Technische Universität München, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Munich, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Reuven Rachamina Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Reactor Safety Division, Dresden, GermanyView further author information
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Jörg Konheisera Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Reactor Safety Division, Dresden, GermanyView further author information
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Silvio Baierc Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, GermanyView further author information
Pages 497-507 | Received 29 Nov 2022, Accepted 03 May 2023, Published online: 28 Jun 2023

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