The use of neutrons and monochromatic X-rays for non-destructive testing in geological materials

Environmental Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 486-492

  Masschaele, B ^a   Dierick, M ^a   Van Hoorebeke, L ^a   Cnudde, V ^a   Jacobs, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Monochromatic; Neutrons; Tomography; X rays

Indexed keywords

LIMESTONE; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SANDSTONE; SCANNING; TESTING; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HEAVY ELEMENTS; MONOCHROMATIC X-RAYS; THERMAL NEUTRON IMAGING;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE; IMAGING METHOD; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; TOMOGRAPHY; X-RAY;

EID: 4544375214     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-1050-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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