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ARTICLE

Precise Intensity Measurements in the 14N(n, γ)15N Reaction as a γ-Ray Intensity Standard up to 11MeV

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Pages 481-486 | Received 18 Sep 2007, Accepted 28 Dec 2007, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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