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A Novel gamma emission tomography instrument for enhanced fuel characterization capabilities within the OECD Halden Reactor Project

Holcombe et al., 2015

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Holcombe S
Svärd S
Hallstadius L
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Annals of nuclear energy

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Gamma emission tomography is a method based on gamma-ray spectroscopy and tomographic reconstruction techniques, which can be used for rod-wise characterization of nuclear fuel assemblies without dismantling the fuel. By performing a large number of …
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