Recent developments in neutron-induced gamma activation for on-line multielemental analysis in industry

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 262, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 525-532

  Lim, C S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; DATA ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; GAMMA RADIATION; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON RADIATION; NEUTRON SCATTERING; ONLINE SYSTEM; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 7944229339     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JRNC.0000046791.73058.f5     Document Type: Review

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