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Author Orrigo, S.E.A. et al; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Molina, F.
Title β-delayed γ-proton decay in 56Zn: analysis of the charged-particle spectrum Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Acta Physica Polonica B Abbreviated Journal Acta Phys. Pol. B
Volume 46 Issue 3 Pages 709-712
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Abstract A study of the beta decay of the proton-rich T-z = 2 nucleus Zn-56 has been reported in a recent publication. A rare and exotic decay mode, beta-delayed gamma-proton decay, has been observed there for the first time in the fp shell. Here, we expand on some of the details of the data analysis, focussing on the charged particle spectrum.
Address [Orrigo, S. E. A.; Rubio, B.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Molina, F.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain
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Publisher (down) Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0587-4254 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000353565500055 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2221
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Author IGISOL Collaboration (Briz, J.A. et al); Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Guadilla, V.; Agramunt, J.; Estevez, E.; Jordan, M.D.; Molina, F.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Perez, A.B.; Rubio, B.
Title Total absorption spectroscopy of fission fragments relevant for reactor antineutrino spectra determination Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Acta Physica Polonica B Abbreviated Journal Acta Phys. Pol. B
Volume 47 Issue 3 Pages 755-762
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Abstract The contribution of each fission fragment to the reactor antineutrino spectra was determined using the summation method based on the existing information on fission yields and decay data contained in nuclear databases and the reactor evolution code MURE. The beta decay of some of the main contributors has been studied using the Total Absorption Spectroscopy (TAS) technique during two experimental campaigns at the IGISOL facility, in Jyvaskyla (Finland). Results on the decay of Rb-92, the most important contributor in the 4-8 MeV energy region are reported. The status of the analysis of the second experiment is presented as well.
Address [Briz, J. A.; Zakari-Issoufou, A-A; Fallot, M.; Porta, A.; Bui, V. M.; Cormon, S.; Cucoanes, A.; Estienne, M.; Shiba, T.] Univ Nantes, Ecole Mines Nantes, SUBATECH, CNRS,IN2P3, Nantes, France
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Publisher (down) Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0587-4254 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000373495500018 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2624
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Author Rodriguez, D. et al; Algora, A.; Rubio, B.; Tain, J.L.
Title MATS and LaSpec: High-precision experiments using ion traps and lasers at FAIR Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication European Physical Journal-Special Topics Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J.-Spec. Top.
Volume 183 Issue Pages 1-123
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Abstract Nuclear ground state properties including mass, charge radii, spins and moments can be determined by applying atomic physics techniques such as Penning-trap based mass spectrometry and laser spectroscopy. The MATS and LaSpec setups at the low-energy beamline at FAIR will allow us to extend the knowledge of these properties further into the region far from stability. The mass and its inherent connection with the nuclear binding energy is a fundamental property of a nuclide, a unique “fingerprint”. Thus, precise mass values are important for a variety of applications, ranging from nuclear-structure studies like the investigation of shell closures and the onset of deformation, tests of nuclear mass models and mass formulas, to tests of the weak interaction and of the Standard Model. The required relative accuracy ranges from 10(-5) to below 10(-8) for radionuclides, which most often have half-lives well below 1 s. Substantial progress in Penning trap mass spectrometry has made this method a prime choice for precision measurements on rare isotopes. The technique has the potential to provide high accuracy and sensitivity even for very short-lived nuclides. Furthermore, ion traps can be used for precision decay studies and offer advantages over existing methods. With MATS (Precision Measurements of very short-lived nuclei using an Advanced Trapping System for highly-charged ions) at FAIR we aim to apply several techniques to very short-lived radionuclides: High-accuracy mass measurements, in-trap conversion electron and alpha spectroscopy, and trap-assisted spectroscopy. The experimental setup of MATS is a unique combination of an electron beam ion trap for charge breeding, ion traps for beam preparation, and a high-precision Penning trap system for mass measurements and decay studies. For the mass measurements, MATS offers both a high accuracy and a high sensitivity. A relative mass uncertainty of 10(-9) can be reached by employing highly-charged ions and a non-destructive Fourier-Transform Ion-Cyclotron-Resonance (FT-ICR) detection technique on single stored ions. This accuracy limit is important for fundamental interaction tests, but also allows for the study of the fine structure of the nuclear mass surface with unprecedented accuracy, whenever required. The use of the FT-ICR technique provides true single ion sensitivity. This is essential to access isotopes that are produced with minimum rates which are very often the most interesting ones. Instead of pushing for highest accuracy, the high charge state of the ions can also be used to reduce the storage time of the ions, hence making measurements on even shorter-lived isotopes possible. Decay studies in ion traps will become possible with MATS. Novel spectroscopic tools for in-trap high-resolution conversion-electron and charged-particle spectroscopy from carrier-free sources will be developed, aiming e. g. at the measurements of quadrupole moments and E0 strengths. With the possibility of both high-accuracy mass measurements of the shortest-lived isotopes and decay studies, the high sensitivity and accuracy potential of MATS is ideally suited for the study of very exotic nuclides that will only be produced at the FAIR facility. Laser spectroscopy of radioactive isotopes and isomers is an efficient and model-independent approach for the determination of nuclear ground and isomeric state properties. Hyperfine structures and isotope shifts in electronic transitions exhibit readily accessible information on the nuclear spin, magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments as well as root-mean-square charge radii. The dependencies of the hyperfine splitting and isotope shift on the nuclear moments and mean square nuclear charge radii are well known and the theoretical framework for the extraction of nuclear parameters is well established. These extracted parameters provide fundamental information on the structure of nuclei at the limits of stability. Vital information on both bulk and valence nuclear properties are derived and an exceptional sensitivity to changes in nuclear deformation is achieved. Laser spectroscopy provides the only mechanism for such studies in exotic systems and uniquely facilitates these studies in a model-independent manner. The accuracy of laser-spectroscopic-determined nuclear properties is very high. Requirements concerning production rates are moderate; collinear spectroscopy has been performed with production rates as few as 100 ions per second and laser-desorption resonance ionization mass spectroscopy (combined with beta-delayed neutron detection) has been achieved with rates of only a few atoms per second. This Technical Design Report describes a new Penning trap mass spectrometry setup as well as a number of complementary experimental devices for laser spectroscopy, which will provide a complete system with respect to the physics and isotopes that can be studied. Since MATS and LaSpec require high-quality low-energy beams, the two collaborations have a common beamline to stop the radioactive beam of in-flight produced isotopes and prepare them in a suitable way for transfer to the MATS and LaSpec setups, respectively.
Address [Rodriguez, D.; Lallena, A. M.] Univ Granada, Dept Fis Atom Mol & Nucl, E-18071 Granada, Spain, Email: danielrodriguez@ugr.es
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Publisher (down) Springer Heidelberg Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1951-6355 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000280061400001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 412
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Author Kucuk, L. et al; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Montaner-Piza, A.; Rubio, B.; Gelletly, W.; Algora, A.; Molina, F.
Title Half-life determination of T-z =-1 and T-z =-1/2 proton-rich nuclei and the beta decay of Zn-58 Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication European Physical Journal A Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. A
Volume 53 Issue 6 Pages 134 - 10pp
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Abstract We have measured the beta-decay half-lives of 16 neutron-deficient nuclei with T-z = -1/2 and -1, ranging from chromium to germanium. They were produced in an experiment carried out at GANIL and optimized for the production of Zn-58, for which in addition we present the decay scheme and absolute Fermi and Gamow-Teller transition strengths. Since all of these nuclei lie on the rp-process pathway, the T-1/2 values are important ingredients for the rp-process reaction flow calculations and for models of X-ray bursters.
Address [Kucuk, L.; Oktem, Y.; Cakirli, R. B.; Ganioglu, E.; Susoy, G.] Istanbul Univ, Dept Phys, TR-34134 Istanbul, Turkey, Email: sonja.orrigo@ific.uv.es;
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1434-6001 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000404286000003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3189
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Author Ertoprak, A. et al; Algora, A.; Gadea, A.; Huyuk, T.
Title M1 and E2 transition rates from core-excited states in semi-magic Ru-94 Type Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication European Physical Journal A Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. A
Volume 54 Issue 9 Pages 145 - 9pp
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Abstract Lifetimes of high-spin states have been measured in the semi-magic (N = 50) nucleus Ru-94. Excited states in Ru-94 were populated in the Ni-58(Ca-40, 4p)Ru-94* fusion-evaporation reaction at the Grand Accelerateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL) accelerator complex. DSAM lifetime analysis was performed on the Doppler broadened line shapes in energy spectra obtained from gamma-rays emitted while the residual nuclei were slowing down in a thick 6 mg/cm(2) metallic Ni-58 target. In total eight excited-state lifetimes in the angular momentum range I = (13-20)h have been measured, five of which were determined for the first time. The corresponding B(M1) and B(E2) reduced transition strengths are discussed within the framework of large-scale shell model calculations to study the contribution of different particle-hole configurations, in particular for analyzing contributions from core-excited configurations.
Address [Ertoprak, A.; Cederwall, B.; Qi, C.; Doncel, M.; Jakobsson, U.; Atac, A.; Back, T.; Moradi, F. Ghazi; Li, H.] Royal Inst Technol KTH, Dept Phys, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden, Email: ertoprak@kth.se
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1434-6001 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000443091000003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3704
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Author Wimmer, K. et al; Algora, A.; Rubio, B.
Title Shape coexistence revealed in the N = Z isotope Kr-72 through inelastic scattering Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication European Physical Journal A Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. A
Volume 56 Issue 6 Pages 159 - 12pp
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Abstract The N = Z = 36 nucleus Kr-72 has been studied by inelastic scattering at intermediate energies. Two targets, Be-9 and Au-197, were used to extract the nuclear deformation length, delta(N), and the reduced E2 transition probability, B(E2). The previously unknown non-yrast 2(+) and 4(+) states as well as a new candidate for the octupole 3(-) state have been observed in the scattering on the Be target and placed in the level scheme based on gamma – gamma coincidences. The second 2(+) state was also observed in the scattering on the Au target and the B(E2; 2(2)(+) -> 0(1)(+)) value could be determined for the first time. Analyzing the results in terms of a two-band mixing model shows clear evidence for a oblate-prolate shape coexistence and can be explained by a shape change from an oblate ground state to prolate deformed yrast band from the first 2+ state. This interpretation is corroborated by beyond mean field calculations using the Gogny D1S interaction.
Address [Wimmer, K.; Ando, T.; Koyama, S.; Nagamine, S.; Niikura, M.; Saito, T. Y.; Sakurai, H.; Taniuchi, R.] Univ Tokyo, Dept Phys, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1130033, Japan, Email: k.wimmer@csic.es
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1434-6001 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000540063900002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4428
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Author Plompen, A.J.M. et al; Algora, A.
Title The joint evaluated fission and fusion nuclear data library, JEFF-3.3 Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication European Physical Journal A Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. A
Volume 56 Issue 7 Pages 181 - 108pp
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Abstract The joint evaluated fission and fusion nuclear data library 3.3 is described. New evaluations for neutron-induced interactions with the major actinides 235U, 238U and 239Pu, on 241Am and 23Na, 59Ni, Cr, Cu, Zr, Cd, Hf, W, Au, Pb and Bi are presented. It includes new fission yields, prompt fission neutron spectra and average number of neutrons per fission. In addition, new data for radioactive decay, thermal neutron scattering, gamma-ray emission, neutron activation, delayed neutrons and displacement damage are presented. JEFF-3.3 was complemented by files from the TENDL project. The libraries for photon, proton, deuteron, triton, helion and alpha-particle induced reactions are from TENDL-2017. The demands for uncertainty quantification in modeling led to many new covariance data for the evaluations. A comparison between results from model calculations using the JEFF-3.3 library and those from benchmark experiments for criticality, delayed neutron yields, shielding and decay heat, reveals that JEFF-3.3 performes very well for a wide range of nuclear technology applications, in particular nuclear energy.
Address [Plompen, A. J. M.; Hambsch, F-J; Kopecky, S.; Schillebeeckx, P.; Zerovnik, G.] Joint Res Ctr, European Commiss, B-2440 Geel, Belgium, Email: arjan.plompen@ec.europa.eu
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1434-6001 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000553469600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4483
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Author Ertoprak, A. et al; Algora, A.; Gadea, A.; Huyuk, T.
Title Lifetimes of core-excited states in semi-magic Rh-95 Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication European Physical Journal A Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. A
Volume 56 Issue 11 Pages 291 - 8pp
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Abstract Lifetimes of negative-parity states have been determined in the neutron deficient semi-magic (N = 50) nucleus Rh-95. The fusion-evaporation reaction Ni-58(Ca-40, 3p) was used to populate high-spin states in Rh-95 at the Grand Accelerateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL) accelerator facility. The results were obtained using the Doppler Shift Attenuation Method (DSAM) based on the Doppler broadened line shapes produced during the slowing down process of the residual nuclei in a thick 6 mg/cm(2) metallic target. B(M1) and B(E2) reduced transition strengths are compared with predictions from large-scale shell-model calculations. state-of-the-art theory. Remarkably, the structural features up to moderate angular momentum of nuclei immediately below the N = Z = 50 shell closures can be described with high accuracy in a very simple way by shell-model calculations including only the g(9/2) and p(1/2) subshells. Of special interest is the neutron-proton pair coupling scheme which is expected to appear in the heaviest N=Z nuclei [1,2] and the seniority structure of the N = 50 isotones [3-7]. However, multiple core-excited states have been observed in the semi-magic nuclei of the Sn-100 region [8-10]. The theoretical study of those states is a challenging task, which requires a significantly larger model space for their interpretation. Transition probabilities between nuclear states provide important constraints for theoretical modelling of the structure of the nuclei of interest. Our previous lifetime study of the semimagic (N = 50) nucleus Ru-94 [ 11,12] provided information on the electromagnetic decay properties of neutron-core excited states. We now address lifetime measurements in its closest, more neutron deficient, isotone Rh-95 using the same DSAM technique. The experimental results have been interpreted within the framework of large-scale shell-model (LSSM) calculations.
Address [Ertoprak, A.; Qi, C.; Cederwall, B.; Doncel, M.; Jakobsson, U.; Atac, A.; Back, T.; Ghazi Moradi, F.; Li, H.] Royal Inst Technol KTH, Dept Phys, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden, Email: ertoprak@kth.se
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1434-6001 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000590264900001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4612
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Author Algora, A.; Tain, J.L.; Rubio, B.; Fallot, M.; Gelletly, W.
Title Beta-decay studies for applied and basic nuclear physics Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication European Physical Journal A Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. A
Volume 57 Issue 3 Pages 85 - 28pp
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Abstract In this reviewwe will present the results of recent beta-decay studies using the total absorption technique that cover topics of interest for applications, nuclear structure and astrophysics. The decays studied were selected primarily because they have a large impact on the prediction of (a) the decay heat in reactors, important for the safety of present and future reactors and (b) the reactor electron anti-neutrino spectrum, of interest for particle/nuclear physics and reactor monitoring. For these studies the total absorption technique was chosen, since it is the only method that allows one to obtain beta-decay probabilities free from a systematic error called the Pandemonium effect. The total absorption technique is based on the detection of the. cascades that follow the initial beta decay. For this reason the technique requires the use of calorimeters with very high. detection efficiency. The measurements presented and discussed here were performed mainly at the IGISOL facility of the University of Jyvaskyla (Finland) using isotopically pure beams provided by the JYFLTRAP Penning trap. Examples are presented to show that the results of our measurements on selected nuclei have had a large impact on predictions of both the decay heat and the anti-neutrino spectrum from reactors. Some of the cases involve beta-delayed neutron emission thus one can study the competition between gamma – and neutron-emission from states above the neutron separation energy. The gamma-to-neutron emission ratios can be used to constrain neutron capture (n, gamma) cross sections for unstable nuclei of interest in astrophysics. The information obtained from the measurements can also be used to test nuclear model predictions of half-lives and Pn values for decays of interest in astrophysical network calculations. These comparisons also provide insights into aspects of nuclear structure in particular regions of the nuclear chart.
Address [Algora, A.; Tain, J. L.; Rubio, B.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, Paterna, Spain, Email: algora@ific.uv.es
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1434-6001 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000625127600001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4754
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Author Orrigo, S.E.A.; Tain, J.L.; Mont-Geli, N.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Fraile, L.M.; Grieger, M.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Bemmerer, D.; Calvino, F.; Cortes, G.; De Blas, A.; Dillmann, I.; Dominguez Bugarin, A.; Garcia, R.; Nacher, E.; Tolosa-Delgado, A.
Title Long-term evolution of the neutron rate at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory Type Journal Article
Year 2022 Publication European Physical Journal C Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. C
Volume 82 Issue 9 Pages 814 - 11pp
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Abstract We report results on the long-term variation of the neutron counting rate at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory, of importance for several low-background experiments installed there, including rare-event searches. The measurement campaign was performed employing the High Efficiency Neutron Spectrometry Array (HENSA) mounted in Hall A and lasted 412 live days. The present study is the first long-term measurement of the neutron rate with sensitivity over a wide range of neutron energies (from thermal up to 0.1 GeV and beyond) performed in any underground laboratory so far. Data on the environmental variables inside the experimental hall (radon concentration, air temperature, air pressure and humidity) were also acquired during all the measurement campaign. We have investigated for the first time the evolution of the neutron rate for different energies of the neutrons and its correlation with the ambient variables.
Address [Orrigo, S. E. A.; Tain, J. L.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Nacher, E.; Tolosa-Delgado, A.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: Sonja.Orrigo@ific.uv.es
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Publisher (down) Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1434-6044 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000853333800003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5358
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