KamLAND neutrino spectra in energy and time: Indications for reactor power variations and constraints on the georeactor

Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

Volumn 623, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 80-92

  Fogli, G L ^a   Lisi, E ^a   Palazzo, A ^a   Rotunno, A M ^a  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 25844513445     PISSN: 03702693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2005.07.064     Document Type: Article

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