Measurement of thermal neutron cross-section and resonance integral for 186W (n,γ) 187W reaction by the activation method using a single monitor

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1285-1297

  Karadag, Mustafa ^a   Yücel, Haluk ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Ankara Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; NEUTRONS; RADIATION DAMAGE; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SHIELDING; RESONANCE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EPITHERMAL NEUTRON SPECTRUM; RESONANCE ENERGY; THERMAL NEUTRONS;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

HUMAN ECHOVIRUS 1; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 2342536519     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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