The epithermal neutron beam for BNCT under construction at TAPIRO: Physics

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 187-194

  Burn, K W ^a   Casalini, L ^a   Mondini, D ^b   Nava, E ^a   Rosi, G ^a   Tinti, R ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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EID: 33745301168     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/41/1/018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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