Spent fuel monitoring with silicon carbide semiconductor neutron/gamma detectors

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Natsume, T ^a   Doi, H ^b   Ruddy, F H ^c   Seidel, J G ^c   Dulloo, A R ^c  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^b Nuclear Development Corporation   (Japan)

^c WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnup; Detectors; Gamma rays; Neutrons; Semiconductor; Silicon carbide; Spent fuel

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUEL ACCOUNTING; PARTICLE DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILICON CARBIDE;

BURNUP; SEMICONDUCTOR NEUTRON/GAMMA DETECTORS; SPENT FUEL MONITORING; SPENT-FUEL MEASUREMENTS;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 33746330280     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI13430     Document Type: Article

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