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First Injection of Spallation Neutrons Generated by High-Energy Protons into the Kyoto University Critical Assembly

Cheol Ho PYEON Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Tsuyoshi MISAWA Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Jae-Yong LIM Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Hironobu UNESAKI Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Yoshihiro ISHI Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Yasutoshi KURIYAMA Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Tomonori UESUGI Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Yoshiharu MORI Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Makoto INOUE Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Ken NAKAJIMA Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Kaichiro MISHIMA Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Seiji SHIROYA Nuclear Engineering Science Division, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Asashiro-nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka, 590-0494, Japan
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Pages 1091-1093 | Received 05 Aug 2009, Accepted 21 Aug 2009, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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