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The NIM system (Nuclear Instrument Module) is a standardized modular system that has gained acceptance in laboratories throughout the world. The system provides a degree of instrument interchangeability that is unique in the history of instrumentation. The advantages are numerous and so significant that the NIM system has revolutionized nuclear instrumentation.
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Costrell, L. (1973). NIM Standard. In: Krugers, J. (eds) Instrumentation in Applied Nuclear Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1953-5_5
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