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Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA): initial studies of a method for assaying plutonium in spent fuelChichester et al., 2011
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- Chichester D
- Sterbentz J
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Neutron Resonance Transmission Analysis (NRTA) is an analytical technique that uses neutrons to assay the isotopic content of bulk materials. The technique uses a pulsed accelerator to produce an intense, short pulse of neutrons in a time-of-flight configuration …
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