McStas (ii): An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions

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McStas (ii) : An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions. / Willendrup, Peter Kjaer; Lefmann, Kim.

In: Journal of Neutron Research, Vol. 23, No. 1, 23.04.2021, p. 7-27.

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Willendrup, PK & Lefmann, K 2021, 'McStas (ii): An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions', Journal of Neutron Research, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 7-27. https://doi.org/10.3233/JNR-200186

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Willendrup, P. K., & Lefmann, K. (2021). McStas (ii): An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions. Journal of Neutron Research, 23(1), 7-27. https://doi.org/10.3233/JNR-200186

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Willendrup PK, Lefmann K. McStas (ii): An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions. Journal of Neutron Research. 2021 Apr 23;23(1):7-27. https://doi.org/10.3233/JNR-200186

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Willendrup, Peter Kjaer ; Lefmann, Kim. / McStas (ii) : An overview of components, their use, and advice for user contributions. In: Journal of Neutron Research. 2021 ; Vol. 23, No. 1. pp. 7-27.

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