Using laser remote heating to simulate extreme thermal heat loads on nuclear fuels | Actes de conférences CEA / Proceedings from CEA conferences

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 225, 2020 ANIMMA 2019 – Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications


Article Number		08002
Number of page(s)		5
Section		Severe Accident Monitoring
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202022508002
Published online		20 January 2020

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