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OpenMC: A state-of-the-art Monte Carlo code for research and development

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Paul K. Romano, Nicholas E. Horelik, Bryan R. Herman, et al. (2015). OpenMC: A state-of-the-art Monte Carlo code for research and development. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 82, 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2014.07.048
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