Nondestructive assay of spent nuclear fuel with gamma-ray spectroscopy

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 427-438

  Willman, Christofer ^a   Håkansson, Ane ^a   Osifo, Otasowie ^a   Bäcklin, Anders ^a   Svärd, Staffan Jacobsson ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; GAMMA RAYS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

FUEL ASSEMBLIES; GAMMA-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 33644590080     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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