Neutron capture and total cross-section measurements and resonance parameters of gadolinium

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-279

  Leinweber, G ^a   Barry, D P ^a   Trbovich, M J ^a   Burke, J A ^a   Drindak, N J ^a   Knox, H D ^a   Ballad, R V ^a   Block, R C ^b   Danon, Y ^b   Severnyak, L I ^b  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; RESONANCE;

ENF RESOLVED REGIONS; MULTIPLE DETECTORS; THERMAL CAPTURE CROSS SECTION; TIME OF FLIGHT TECHNIQUE;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 33750925728     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE05-64     Document Type: Article

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