MCNP Monte Carlo: a precis of MCNP
Abstract
MCNP is a general purpose 3D time-dependent neutron, photon, and electron transport code.It is highly portable and user- oriented, and backed by stringent software quality assurance practices and extensive experimental benchmarks. The cross section database is based upon the best evaluations available. MCNP incorporates state-of-the-art analog and adaptive Monte Carlo techniques. The code is documented in a 600 page manual which is augmented by numerous Los Alamos technical reports which detail various aspects of the code. MCNP represents over a megahour of development and refinement over the past 50 year and an ongoing commitment to excellence.
- Publication:
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International Conference on Neutrons in Research and Industry
- Pub Date:
- February 1997
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.267945
- Bibcode:
- 1997SPIE.2867..418A