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Optimization of conditions for topaz irradiation in the WWR-K reactor

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 133
Submitted on: Oct 3, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 15, 2024
Published on: Jun 25, 2024
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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