Neutron-neutron angular and energy-angle correlations of plutonium samples with varying α -ratio

Shin, Tony H.; Bravo, Caiser A.; Marlow, Johnna; Geist, William; Clarke, Shaun D.; Pozzi, Sara A.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2019.06.038

Title: Neutron-neutron angular and energy-angle correlations of plutonium samples with varying $α$ -ratio

Journal Article · 30 November 2019 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.06.038 · OSTI ID:1579986

Shin, Tony H.; Bravo, Caiser A.; Marlow, Johnna; Geist, William; Clarke, Shaun D.; Pozzi, Sara A.

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Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Journal Issue: C Vol. 946; ISSN 0168-9002

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