Activation analysis for the determination of long-lived radionuclides

Radioactivity in the Environment

Volumn 11, Issue , 2008, Pages 371-405

  Hou, Xiaolin ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 44449091530     PISSN: 15694860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-4860(07)11012-3     Document Type: Review

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