Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 3, 030601(2024)

Development and validation of a program for assessing the consequences of radioactivity releases from fusion reactor accidents

Weijie CUI1,*... Jinlong ZHANG1, Zaixin LI1 and Bo CAO2 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610225, China
  • 2North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Dec. 13, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 22, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 18, 2024

    The Author Email: CUI Weijie (崔威杰)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2023-0113

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