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Zurich Naming Scheme for Nuclear Cross-Sections

Introduction

From July, 1, 2012 the following naming scheme for nuclear cross-sections is encouraged to be used.

Naming Scheme

*Barn Unit* *ZNSNCS* *cm2*
Megabarn (Mb) Lodge 10-18
Kilobarn (kb) Cottage 10-21
Barn (b) Barn 10-24
Milibarn (mb) Warehouse 10-27
Microbarn (µb) Outhouse 10-30
Nanobarn (nb) Shanty 10-33
Picobarn (pb) Shelter 10-36
Femtobarn (fb) Tardis (British english), Barrack (American english) 10-39
Attobarn (ab) Hovel 10-42
Zeptobarn (zb) Transit shed 10-45
Yoctobarn (yb) Shed 10-48
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