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Integrated Tiger Series (ITS) Code Validation and Uncertainty Quantification for Electron Number Albedo in Various Materials

Depriest, Kendall R.; Kensek, Ronald P.; Olson, Aaron; Davis, Rowdy

In the 1970’s and 1980’s, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories produced electron albedo data for a range of materials. Since that time, the electron albedo data has been used for a wide variety of purposes including the validation of Monte Carlo electron transport codes. This report was compiled to examine the electron albedo experiment results in the context of Integrated Tiger Series (ITS) validation. The report presents tables and figures that could provide insight into the underlying model form uncertainty present in the ITS code. Additionally, the report provides data on potential means to reduce these model form errors by highlighting potential refinements in the cross-section generation process.