Attribution and References

This website serves as an educational resource for nuclear Monte Carlo simulation. The content is based on official documentation, academic resources, and standard nuclear engineering practices. All tutorials and examples are designed to follow industry best practices and established methodologies in nuclear engineering.

OpenMC

• OpenMC Documentation - Official documentation and examples
• OpenMC GitHub Repository - Source code and examples
• Examples and tutorials adapted from OpenMC documentation are used under the MIT License

MCNP

• MCNP Official Website - Los Alamos National Laboratory
• MCNP examples are based on publicly available documentation and standard practices
• MCNP® and Monte Carlo N-Particle® are registered trademarks owned by Triad National Security, LLC, manager and operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory

Serpent

• Serpent Website - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• Examples and tutorials based on publicly available Serpent documentation

The content in this guide draws from the following academic and technical resources:

• Kulesza, J. A., et al. (eds.), "MCNP6.3.1—Theory & User Manual," Los Alamos National Laboratory, LA-UR-24-24602, Rev. 1 (2024).
• Romano, P. K., et al., "OpenMC: A State-of-the-Art Monte Carlo Code for Research and Development," Ann. Nucl. Energy, 82, pp. 90–97 (2015).
• Leppänen, J., et al., "The Serpent Monte Carlo code: Status, development and applications in 2013," Ann. Nucl. Energy, 82, pp. 142-150 (2015).

This website is built using the following open-source technologies:

• React - Frontend library
• Vite - Build tool and development server
• Tailwind CSS - Styling framework
• React Router - Navigation and routing

All code for the website structure and styling is available under the MIT License unless otherwise specified.

This educational resource is provided for informational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, users should verify critical information against official documentation and other authoritative sources.

The website code is available under the MIT License, which is a permissive open-source license. Example code snippets are adapted from their respective sources and maintain their original licensing terms:

• OpenMC examples are adapted from the OpenMC project (MIT License)
• MCNP examples are based on publicly available documentation (Educational Fair Use)
• Serpent examples are based on publicly available documentation (Educational Fair Use)

Portions of the site structure and copy were produced with AI assistance to accelerate drafting and consistency checks. All technical statements were verified against primary documentation before publication.