Examination of photon strength functions for Dy 162 , 164 from radiative capture of resonance neutrons

Valenta, S.; Baramsai, B.; Bredeweg, T. A.; Couture, A.; Chyzh, A.; Jandel, M.; Kroll, J.; Krtička, M.; Mitchell, G. E.; O'Donnell, J. M.; Rusev, G.; Ullmann, J. L.; Walker, C. L.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.96.054315

Title: Examination of photon strength functions for ${}^{162, 164}{Dy}$ from radiative capture of resonance neutrons

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.96.054315· OSTI ID:1409230

Valenta, S.; Baramsai, B.; Bredeweg, T. A.; Couture, A.; Chyzh, A.; Jandel, M.; Kroll, J.; Krtička, M.; Mitchell, G. E.; O'Donnell, J. M.; Rusev, G.; Ullmann, J. L.; Walker, C. L.

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