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Measurement of 232Th(n,σ)233Th, 98Mo(n,σ)99Mo, 186W(n,σ)187W, 115In(n,σ116m1In, and 92Mo(n,p92mNb Cross Sections in the Energy Range of 1.6 to 3.7 MeV

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Pages 44-53 | Published online: 13 May 2017

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