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Numéro
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 153, 2017
ICRS-13 & RPSD-2016, 13th International Conference on Radiation Shielding & 19th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of the American Nuclear Society - 2016
Numéro d'article 06021
Nombre de pages 6
Section 6. Calculation Methods Monte Carlo & Deterministic
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715306021
Publié en ligne 25 septembre 2017
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