Effects of reactor temperature and sample mass on the activation of biological and geological materials with a SLOWPOKE reactor

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 71-72, Issue , 1999, Pages 481-487

  St Pierre, Jean ^a   Kennedy, Gregory ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neutron activation analysis; Neutron flux; Neutron moderation; Nuclear reactor

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ABSORPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0033403366     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02784236     Document Type: Conference Paper

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