Thesis on Coupled SERPENT-ALEPH Code System for Photonuclear Physics in BR2 Reactor

This thesis evaluates the suitability of the coupled SERPENT-ALEPH code system for photonuclear physics calculations in the BR2 reactor. The work involves developing and verifying a coupled neutron-photon transport model, defining spatial distributions of decay sources, and comparing results with existing computational frameworks. The goal is to assess the impact of photonuclear reactions on reactor-physics quantities and validate the new methodology.