"Computational material science tools have revolutionized the evaluation of neutron thermal scattering laws.  All of the new thermal scattering laws including in the new US national ENDF/B-VIII.0 nuclear data library were developed using DFT or MD simulations.  The vast majority were developed by MedeA users using VASP, PHONON, and LAMMPS."

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-Michael L. Zerkle, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor, Reactor Physics Methods Development, Naval Nuclear Laboratory