Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments

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Virtual neutron scattering experiments : Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments. / Overgaard, Julie Hougaard; Bruun, Jesper; May, Michael; Udby, Linda.

I: Læring og Medier (LOM), Bind 9, Nr. 16, 23.02.2017, s. 1-28.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

Harvard

Overgaard, JH, Bruun, J, May, M & Udby, L 2017, 'Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments', Læring og Medier (LOM), bind 9, nr. 16, s. 1-28.

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Overgaard, J. H., Bruun, J., May, M., & Udby, L. (2017). Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments. Læring og Medier (LOM), 9(16), 1-28.

Vancouver

Overgaard JH, Bruun J, May M, Udby L. Virtual neutron scattering experiments: Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments. Læring og Medier (LOM). 2017 feb. 23;9(16):1-28.

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Overgaard, Julie Hougaard ; Bruun, Jesper ; May, Michael ; Udby, Linda. / Virtual neutron scattering experiments : Training and preparing students for large-scale facility experiments. I: Læring og Medier (LOM). 2017 ; Bind 9, Nr. 16. s. 1-28.

Bibtex

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