Modern physics concepts taught via a neutron activation analysis laboratory

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1384-1388

  McGuire, Stephen C ^a   Clark, David D ^a   Holcomb, Donald F ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

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EID: 0030516332     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18363     Document Type: Article

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