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T. J. Hoffman, H. L. Dodds, Jr., M. T. Robinson, D. K. Holmes
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 68 | Number 2 | November 1978 | Pages 204-211
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE78-A27291
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The purpose of this work is to investigate the applicability of the discrete-ordinates (SN) method to light ion sputtering problems. In particular, the neutral particle discrete-ordinates computer code, ANISN, is used to calculate sputtering yields. No modifications to this code are necessary to treat charged particle transport. However, a cross-section processing code is needed for the generation of multigroup cross sections; these cross sections include a modifi