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Evaluation of 166mHo: In search of photonuclear cross sections and trigger-level paths

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Part of the Army Research Laboratory’s battery program is research in the viability of nuclear batteries. Particularly attractive is a nuclear battery that can be stored without loss of energy, and then turned on by some external signal. This paper describes the progress toward that goal.

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  1. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, 20873, USA

    M. Litz, T. Feroli & G. M. Merkel

  2. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock, MD, USA

    N. Guardala

  3. SRS, Inc., Huntsville, AL, USA

    M. Helba

  4. Ecopulse, Inc., Springfield, VA, 22152, USA

    N. R. Pereira

  5. Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, 44555, USA

    J. J. Carroll

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Litz, M., Feroli, T., Merkel, G.M. et al. Evaluation of 166mHo: In search of photonuclear cross sections and trigger-level paths. Laser Phys. 17, 868–873 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X07060138

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