Measurement of thermal neutron capture cross section and resonance integral of the 237np(n, γ)238np reaction

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 559-568

  Katoh, Toshio ^a   Nakamura, Shoji ^a,b   Furutaka, Kazuyoshi ^a   Harada, Hideo ^a   Fujiwara, Kenso ^a,c   Fujii, Toshiyuki ^c   Yamana, Hajimu ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Gifu College of Medical Technology   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activation method; Gamma ray spectroscopy; Neptunium 237; Neptunium 238; Neutron capture cross section; Nuclear transmutation; Radioactive waste; Resonance integral; Westcott's convention

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; NEPTUNIUM; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

NEUTRON CAPTURE CROSS SECTION; NUCLEAR TRANSMUTATION; RESONANCE INTEGRAL;

NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0141904111     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2003.9715392     Document Type: Article

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