Neutron yield and energy spectrum of 13C(alpha,n)16O reaction in liquid scintillator of KamLAND: A Nedis-2m simulation |
Vlaskin, Gennady N.
(Innovation Technology Centre for the PRORYV Project)
Bedenko, Sergey V. (School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University) Ghal-Eh, Nima (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad) Vega-Carrillo, Hector R. (Academic Unit of Nuclear Studies of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas) |
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