An iterative approach for TRIGA fuel burn-up determination using nondestructive gamma-ray spectrometry

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-118

  Wang, Tien Ko ^a   Peir, Jinn Jer ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FISSION PRODUCTS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; IODINE; ITERATIVE METHODS; LANTHANUM; NIOBIUM; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SPECTROMETRY; ZIRCONIUM;

FUEL BURN-UP;

SPENT FUELS;

CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; FUEL; IODINE; LANTHANUM; PLUTONIUM; RUTHENIUM 106; URANIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOASSAY;

EID: 0033991864     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(99)00111-6     Document Type: Article

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