Neutron transmission and capture measurements and resonance parameter analysis of neodymium from 1 to 500 eV

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-25

  Barry, D P ^a   Trbovich, M J ^a   Danon, Y ^a   Block, R C ^a   Slovacek, R E ^a   Leinweber, G ^b   Burke, J A ^b   Drindak, N J ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RESONANCE; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

LINEAR ACCELERATOR (LINAC) LABORATORY; NEODYMIUM ISOTOPES; PARAMETER ANALYSIS;

NEODYMIUM;

EID: 33646428687     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE06-A2590     Document Type: Article

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