Experimental and simulated assay of actinides in a real waste package

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 550, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 691-699

  Saurel, N ^a   Capdevila, J M ^b   Huot, N ^a   Gmar, M ^c  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

^c DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Actinides; Neutron detection; Nuclear waste management; Photofission; Tomography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISSION REACTIONS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PHOTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

INSTRUMENTAL PHOTON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (IPAA); NEUTRON DETECTION; NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT; PHOTOFISSION;

ACTINIDES;

EID: 24344484020     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2005.05.058     Document Type: Article

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