High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 36, Issue 3, 036002(2024)

Research on diagnosis of fuel defects in operating pressurized water reactors

Pengtao Fu1, Anlong Zhang2, and Peiyong Gu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen 518028, China
  • 2Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operation Management Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518124, China
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    Received: Nov. 1, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 24, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 20, 2024

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202436.230387

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