Measurements of activation induced by environmental neutrons using ultra low-level γ-ray spectrometry

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 711-716

  Martínez Canet, María José ^a   Hult, Mikael ^a   Köhler, Matthias ^a   Johnston, Peter N ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GOLD; METALS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; WATER;

NEUTRON FLUX; ULTRA LOW LEVEL GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY;

NEUTRONS;

GOLD; INDIUM; SAMARIUM; TANTALUM;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTINIUM; MINING; RADIUM; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; THORIUM; URANIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 0342614275     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(99)00234-1     Document Type: Article

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