Localization of nuclear materials in large concrete radioactive waste packages using photofission delayed gamma rays | Actes de conférences CEA / Proceedings from CEA conferences

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Issue		EPJ Web Conf. Volume 253, 2021 ANIMMA 2021 – Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications


Article Number		08003
Number of page(s)		7
Section		Decommissioning, Dismantling and Remote Handling
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202125308003
Published online		19 November 2021

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