Applicability of prompt gamma-ray analysis to the initial analysis of the extraterrestrial materials for chemical composition

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1039-1045

  Ebihara, Mitsuru ^a   Oura, Yoshiji ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0005522760     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351702     Document Type: Article

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