The optimization of neutron polarizing transmission filterthickness

Journal of Neutron Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-37

  Cussen, L D ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Filter; Instrumentation; Neutron; Optimization; Polarizer; Scattering

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013576081     PISSN: 10238166     EISSN: 14772655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10238169808200229     Document Type: Article

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