Optimised k0-instrumental neutron activation method using the TRIGA MARK I IPR-R1 reactor at CDTN/CNEN, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 564, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 707-715

  Menezes, M A B C ^a   Jacimovic R ^b  

^a CENTRO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DA TECNOLOGIA NUCLEAR   (Brazil)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Detector calibration; k0 standardisation; Neutron activation analysis; Reference materials

Indexed keywords

FLUXES; IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REACTOR CORES;

DETECTOR CALIBRATION; IRRADIATION CHANNELS; NEUTRON FLUX DISTRIBUTION; REFERENCE MATERIALS;

NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746577011     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.04.013     Document Type: Article

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