Neutron production induced by α-decay with Geant4
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عنوان ژورنال: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0168-9002
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2020.163659