Underground Low Flux Neutron Background Measurements in LSM Using a Large Volume (1m3) Spherical Proportional Counter
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: HNPS Proceedings
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2654-0088,2654-007X
DOI: 10.12681/hnps.2570