Chemical analysis of americium samples irradiated under fast neutron spectra

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2008, Pages 55-64

  Koyama, Shin Ichi ^a   Mitsugasira, Toshiaki ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actinides; Americium; Burnup; Curium; Experimental fast reactor; Isotopic composition; JOYO; Minor actinides; Transmutation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010575518     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2008.10875977     Document Type: Article

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