Use of Neutron Absorbers to Influence the neutron transmutation doping process in silicon

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Use of Neutron Absorbers to Influence the neutron transmutation doping process in silicon. / Vande Pitte, Jonas; Wagemans, Jan; Uytdenhouwen, Inge; Gusarov, Andrei; Detavernier, C.; j., Lauwaert.

In: Nuclear Technology, 21.01.2020, p. 1-9.

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Vande Pitte, J, Wagemans, J, Uytdenhouwen, I, Gusarov, A, Detavernier, C & j., L 2020, 'Use of Neutron Absorbers to Influence the neutron transmutation doping process in silicon', Nuclear Technology, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1697172, https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1697172

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Vande Pitte, J., Wagemans, J., Uytdenhouwen, I., Gusarov, A., Detavernier, C., & j., L. (2020). Use of Neutron Absorbers to Influence the neutron transmutation doping process in silicon. Nuclear Technology, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1697172, https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1697172

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Vande Pitte J, Wagemans J, Uytdenhouwen I, Gusarov A, Detavernier C, j. L. Use of Neutron Absorbers to Influence the neutron transmutation doping process in silicon. Nuclear Technology. 2020 Jan 21;1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1697172, https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.1697172

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Vande Pitte, Jonas ; Wagemans, Jan ; Uytdenhouwen, Inge ; Gusarov, Andrei ; Detavernier, C. ; j., Lauwaert. / Use of Neutron Absorbers to Influence the neutron transmutation doping process in silicon. In: Nuclear Technology. 2020 ; pp. 1-9.

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