PC/FRAM: A code for the nondestructive measurement of the isotopic composition of actinides for safeguards applications

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 48, Issue 10-12, 1997, Pages 1543-1548

  Sampson, T E ^a   Kelley, T A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; CALIBRATION; CODES (STANDARDS); COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA REDUCTION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS;

ACTINIDE;

ACCURACY; CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION SHIELD; STANDARD;

EID: 0031251906     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00154-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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