On the self-shielding factors in neutron activation analysis

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

Volumn 610, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 553-565

  Trkov, A ^a   Zerovnik G ^a   Snoj, L ^a   Ravnik, M ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Computer code; Mean chord length; Neutron activation analysis; Resonance integral; Self shielding; Slowing down equation

Indexed keywords

CHORD LENGTHS; COMPUTER CODES; MEAN CHORD LENGTH; RESONANCE INTEGRAL; SELF-SHIELDING;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; LIBRARIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; REACTOR SHIELDING; RESONANCE; SHIELDING;

NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS;

EID: 71749110612     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.08.079     Document Type: Review

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