Neutron spallation measurements and impacts on low-background experiments

Aguayo, E.; Kouzes, R. T.; Siciliano, E. R.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034607

Title: Neutron spallation measurements and impacts on low-background experiments

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Authors:: Aguayo, E.; Kouzes, R. T.; Siciliano, E. R.

Publication Date:: Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1181532

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-97ER41041; AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review C

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 90; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0556-2813

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Aguayo, E., Kouzes, R. T., and Siciliano, E. R. Neutron spallation measurements and impacts on low-background experiments.  United States: N. p., 2014. 
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