Neutron activation analysis of a Madagascan monazite

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-174

  Ramanantsizehena, G ^a   Razanajatovo, M ^a   Chevallier, A ^b   Chevallier, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b Centre de Recherches Nucleaires   (France)

Author keywords

ray spectroscopy; Anti Compton system; Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA); Monazite; Multielemental analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343272144     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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