Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 23, Issue 3, 660(2015)

Thermal neutron sensitive MCPs for neutron radiograph

PAN Jing-sheng*, Gu Yan, SUN Jian-ning, SU De-tan, and LU Qiang
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    Received: Aug. 4, 2014

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    Published Online: Apr. 20, 2015

    The Author Email: Jing-sheng PAN (jspan130@sina.com)

    DOI:10.3788/ope.20152303.0660

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