On the detection of rare, and moderately rare, nuclear events

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 285-297

  Currie, L A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CUSCUTA; DECISION MAKING; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; MONITORING; NEUTRINO; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PLANT SEED; SCIENCE;

EID: 43149108129     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-008-0501-5     Document Type: Article

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