Theoretical calculations for the production of 99Mo using natural uranium in Iran

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 883-895

  Sayareh, R ^a   Maragheh, M Ghannadi ^b   Shamsaie, M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; MOLYBDENUM; NUCLEAR REACTORS; URANIUM;

THERMAL NEUTRON BOMBARDMENT;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

IRANIA;

EID: 0037402777     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(02)00146-9     Document Type: Article

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