AB-BNCT beam shaping assembly based on 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction optimization

Applied Radiation and Isotopes - Tập 69 - Trang 1668-1671 - 2011
D.M. Minsky1,2,3, A.J. Kreiner1,2,3, A.A. Valda1,2
1Gerencia de Investigación y Aplicaciones, CNEA. Av. Gral. Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, UNSAM, M. de Irigoyen 3100 (1650), San Martín, Argentina
3CONICET, Av. Rivadavia 1917, C1033AAJ Buenos Aires, Argentina

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