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== Preface ==
 
  
 
== Unresolved resonance probability table sampling ==
 
== Unresolved resonance probability table sampling ==
  
Unresolved resonance probability table sampling is not used by default.
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Unresolved resonance probability table sampling is not used in Serpent by default. This method is needed to account for self-shielding effects in the unresolved resonance region. The effect is usually not significant in thermal systems, but can lead to noticeable discrepancies in fast-spectrum systems.

Revision as of 16:58, 18 November 2015

Unresolved resonance probability table sampling

Unresolved resonance probability table sampling is not used in Serpent by default. This method is needed to account for self-shielding effects in the unresolved resonance region. The effect is usually not significant in thermal systems, but can lead to noticeable discrepancies in fast-spectrum systems.