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- ...nucleus]] of a [[chemical element]]. When free (not bound to a nucleus), a neutron can have important physical, chemical, and biological<ref name=WHOion>{{cit The mass ''m''<sub>n</sub> of a neutron<ref name=NIST1>9 KB (1,298 words) - 09:02, 4 May 2024
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- ...], which are bound together by the strong nuclear force, the neutrons in a neutron star are bound together by [[Gravitation|gravity]].415 bytes (69 words) - 15:39, 25 January 2023
- {{main|Neutron}} '''Neutron generators''' are the source of neutrons for various applications. The diff6 KB (938 words) - 21:00, 5 May 2010
- A '''reactor moderator''' controls the flow of [[neutron]]s in a [[nuclear reactor]], often in the form of control rods which increa ...e inserted to their maximums. Solutions containing high concentrations of neutron absorbers can be used to flood a reactor and do an emergency shutdown. [[Be4 KB (575 words) - 09:51, 8 December 2022
- ...ermalizes) the speed, thereby reducing the [[kinetic energy]], of flying [[neutron]]s by collision of the neutrons with the small nuclei.251 bytes (35 words) - 10:42, 12 November 2012
- Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Neutron]]. Needs checking by a human.2 KB (245 words) - 17:08, 22 March 2024
- [[File:Shevchenko BN350.gif|thumb|The [[BN-350 reactor|BN-350]] fast-neutron reactor at [[Aktau]], Kazakhstan. It operated between 1973 and 1994.]] ...greater, on average), as opposed to [[thermal neutron]]s used in [[thermal-neutron reactor]]s.35 KB (5,379 words) - 12:53, 15 March 2024
- Devices or [[radioisotope]]s that provide a source of [[neutron]]s for applications119 bytes (16 words) - 20:11, 5 May 2010
- '''Neutron activation analysis (NAA)''' is an extremely sensitive technique of [[radio When samples are irradiated with [[neutron]]s, certain of their elements become radioactive, and emit [[gamma ray]]s o8 KB (1,189 words) - 06:39, 12 September 2013
- ...upernova, but not so much mass that it forms a [[black hole]] instead of a neutron star.192 bytes (33 words) - 15:40, 25 January 2023
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- ...tron]]s, requiring fuel rich in [[fissile material]] and not requiring a [[neutron moderator]].245 bytes (36 words) - 12:53, 15 March 2024
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- {{r|Neutron}}721 bytes (105 words) - 23:12, 11 November 2012
- ...the mean number of [[neutron]]s produced by a [[nuclear fission]] (by one neutron) which cause another fission: (probability to crack a nucleus)*(mean number276 bytes (41 words) - 21:45, 26 November 2012
- ...ticleID=000D5560-D9B2-137C-99B283414B7F0000 Article on recent work on fast-neutron reactors in Scientific American, December, 2005] ...tp://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf98.html World Nuclear Association: Fast-Neutron Reactors]1,007 bytes (140 words) - 09:40, 8 December 2022
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- ...tron]]s, requiring fuel rich in [[fissile material]] and not requiring a [[neutron moderator]].245 bytes (36 words) - 12:53, 15 March 2024
- ...ission device]] with a neutron reflector to reduce escape and increase the neutron density in the reaction, fission efficiency climbs288 bytes (41 words) - 15:15, 3 May 2010
- ...], which are bound together by the strong nuclear force, the neutrons in a neutron star are bound together by [[Gravitation|gravity]].415 bytes (69 words) - 15:39, 25 January 2023
- ...h a positive charge (a [[positron]]) is created when a proton changes in a neutron. Positrons are also called beta particles, and hence the name ''beta decay' ...of two down quarks and one up quark. The weak force changes a proton in a neutron by changing an up quark to a down quark and creating another particle, the1 KB (249 words) - 05:57, 18 May 2010
- ...the mean number of [[neutron]]s produced by a [[nuclear fission]] (by one neutron) which cause another fission: (probability to crack a nucleus)*(mean number276 bytes (41 words) - 21:45, 26 November 2012
- #REDIRECT [[Neutron]]21 bytes (2 words) - 18:12, 17 May 2010
- #REDIRECT [[Neutron moderator]]31 bytes (3 words) - 22:52, 11 November 2012
- #REDIRECT [[Effective neutron multiplication factor/Definition]]64 bytes (6 words) - 21:27, 26 November 2012
- {{r|Neutron}} {{r|Neutron}}467 bytes (60 words) - 09:35, 29 March 2024
- ...as [[beryllium]] or [[hydrogen]]) restrict the flow of particles (e.g., [[neutron]]s) while high-Z materials (e.g., [[lead]], [[uranium]]) block radiation).409 bytes (62 words) - 16:30, 11 May 2010
- ...>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>The force holding assemblies of [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s together104 bytes (14 words) - 14:44, 1 September 2011
- ...ticleID=000D5560-D9B2-137C-99B283414B7F0000 Article on recent work on fast-neutron reactors in Scientific American, December, 2005] ...tp://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf98.html World Nuclear Association: Fast-Neutron Reactors]1,007 bytes (140 words) - 09:40, 8 December 2022
- The part of an [[atom]] which contains its [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s.108 bytes (16 words) - 03:37, 18 August 2009
- Devices or [[radioisotope]]s that provide a source of [[neutron]]s for applications119 bytes (16 words) - 20:11, 5 May 2010
- ...ical [[elements|element]] [[hydrogen]] containing one [[proton]] and two [[neutron]]s.177 bytes (20 words) - 15:03, 7 December 2008
- ...] of the chemical element [[hydrogen]] containing one [[proton]] and one [[neutron]].134 bytes (16 words) - 13:44, 7 July 2008
- Argonne Lab's best design, a metal-fueled, sodium-cooled, [[Fast neutron reactor]].83 bytes (10 words) - 06:40, 17 March 2023
- ...(1918- ) who was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in the development of neutron spectroscopy.150 bytes (21 words) - 21:59, 22 May 2008
- A substance, which absorbs [[neutron]]s, and is used to control the rate of fission in a [[nuclear reactor]]144 bytes (22 words) - 19:15, 10 May 2010
- ...eory]] which supposes that fundamental particles such as [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s are made up of interacting [[quark]]s and [[gluon]]s.159 bytes (26 words) - 10:35, 12 April 2011
- ...nge ballistic missile; 100 kt in Mod 0; Mod 3 was "enhanced radiation" or "neutron bomb"165 bytes (21 words) - 00:07, 11 June 2011
- ...e [[Standard Model|strong force]], such as a [[meson]], [[proton]], or a [[neutron]].183 bytes (27 words) - 14:30, 3 September 2011
- ...ron with the parent nucleus. A very few fissions occur without an initial neutron collision and are called ''spontaneous fissions''. A repeated cycle of neu2 KB (234 words) - 09:58, 11 April 2022
- ...eflection|neutron reflector]] surrounding the fission core, increasing its neutron density, and decreasing the size of the device. A [[beryllium reflector]] w1 KB (173 words) - 19:35, 31 December 2020
- An [[atom]] of a chemical [[element]] with a specific number of [[neutron]]s and hence a specific [[nuclear mass]], such as [[carbon]]-14 (<sup>14</s191 bytes (29 words) - 10:42, 6 July 2008
- ...upernova, but not so much mass that it forms a [[black hole]] instead of a neutron star.192 bytes (33 words) - 15:40, 25 January 2023
- A means of increasing the number and intensity of [[neutron]]s released during the implosion of a [[fission device]], by the precisely236 bytes (33 words) - 16:50, 6 May 2010
- ...ermalizes) the speed, thereby reducing the [[kinetic energy]], of flying [[neutron]]s by collision of the neutrons with the small nuclei.251 bytes (35 words) - 10:42, 12 November 2012
- A '''reactor moderator''' controls the flow of [[neutron]]s in a [[nuclear reactor]], often in the form of control rods which increa ...e inserted to their maximums. Solutions containing high concentrations of neutron absorbers can be used to flood a reactor and do an emergency shutdown. [[Be4 KB (575 words) - 09:51, 8 December 2022
- ...number]] splits into two nuclei of lower atomic numbers and one or more [[neutron]]s and a relatively large release of energy per atom.313 bytes (49 words) - 09:57, 11 April 2022
- ...ission]] and [[nuclear fusion]]. Radioactivity includes both the gain of [[neutron]]s changing the mass of the nucleus, and [[radioactive decay]], where it em363 bytes (49 words) - 19:54, 12 May 2010
- The '''Natrium reactor''' is a [[Fast neutron reactor|Fast Neutron Reactor]] using uranium metal as the fuel and molten sodium as the coolant. Fast Neutron Reactors can achieve a much higher burnup of the fuel, resulting in fewer g3 KB (532 words) - 14:13, 12 November 2023
- {{r|Neutron embrittlement}}150 bytes (16 words) - 01:01, 6 November 2008
- {{r|Neutron}}268 bytes (29 words) - 10:56, 17 May 2010
- {{main|Neutron}} '''Neutron generators''' are the source of neutrons for various applications. The diff6 KB (938 words) - 21:00, 5 May 2010
- ...lement [[hydrogen]] that has a nucleus containing one [[proton]] and two [[neutron]]s (i.e., atomic weight 3.016). A compound containing tritium is said to b Its major use is in [[neutron generator]]s and [[tritium boosting]] for [[fission device]]s, and, mixed1 KB (194 words) - 05:43, 6 March 2024
- ...ut five times the size of the sun, which occurs when the star collapses; a neutron star or a black hole may be formed as a result, or the explosion results in394 bytes (68 words) - 05:35, 19 July 2010
- {{r|Neutron}}327 bytes (40 words) - 17:31, 5 April 2011
- ...nucleus]] of a [[chemical element]]. When free (not bound to a nucleus), a neutron can have important physical, chemical, and biological<ref name=WHOion>{{cit The mass ''m''<sub>n</sub> of a neutron<ref name=NIST1>9 KB (1,298 words) - 09:02, 4 May 2024
- ...d multiple of one-half. Examples include the electron, the proton, and the neutron.468 bytes (72 words) - 20:43, 12 November 2020
- ...ve objects, where the objects are much more massive than the [[Sun]], e.g. neutron stars or black holes.586 bytes (83 words) - 22:36, 21 November 2020
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- {{r|Neutron}}569 bytes (73 words) - 19:06, 11 January 2010
- ...ekhar limit]] of 1.4 sun masses. This degenerate object then implodes to a neutron star, but rebound and photodissociation processes also causes the outer par ...n as [[nuclear binding energy]], nucleons such as [[proton|protons]] and [[neutron|neutrons]] will weigh a little less when they are bound in a nucleus than w4 KB (664 words) - 16:43, 28 November 2010
- {{r|Neutron}}619 bytes (80 words) - 07:50, 28 September 2021
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- ...goes implosion. The presence of the tritium will increase the number of [[neutron]]s generated by the Primary nuclear weapon.779 bytes (117 words) - 17:02, 22 March 2024
- ...terials temporarily [[radioactivity|radioactive]] for procedures such as [[neutron activation analysis]]. While there can be some overlap of functions, larg ...eactor has a number of '''control rods''' consisting of a material which [[Neutron capture|captures neutrons]]. These control rods can be withdrawn from or i10 KB (1,554 words) - 14:19, 24 January 2023
- {{r|Neutron}}929 bytes (121 words) - 18:00, 1 April 2024
- *Edoardo Amaldi, "Personal Notes on Neutron Work in Rome in the '30s and Post-War European Collaboration in High Energy802 bytes (112 words) - 13:18, 15 March 2024
- ...diation]] both in the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] and particles such as [[neutron]]s. The imaging may be of a still image (e.g., a medical X-ray or an image ...onverted into [[radioactive sources]]. These objects can be processed by [[neutron activation]] to form gamma emitting radioisotopes. The stainless steel has9 KB (1,395 words) - 08:22, 12 September 2013
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- {{r|Fast neutron reactor}}895 bytes (142 words) - 12:27, 18 April 2023
- ** Continue development of highly efficient portable [[neutron]] detectors for the detection of radiological or nuclear weapons. ** Continue development of high intensity, highly directional neutron source for active interrogation.4 KB (511 words) - 12:16, 31 March 2024
- {{r|Neutron tomography}}946 bytes (147 words) - 16:31, 20 August 2008
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- ...f [[proton]]s in the [[nucleus|atomic nucleus]] but different numbers of [[neutron]]s. [[radioactivity|Radioactive]] isotopes are unstable forms of chemical1 KB (147 words) - 16:35, 16 January 2022
- {{r|Neutron}}1 KB (155 words) - 17:08, 22 March 2024
- ...ibrary.</ref><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-neutron_reactor Fast neutron reactors] Wikipedia</ref> are capable of burning spent nuclear fuel, old bo ...waste" in the ThorCon fuel cycle is actually valuable fuel for future fast neutron reactors capable of efficiently burning thorium and depleted uranium. This6 KB (935 words) - 19:43, 6 April 2022
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- (Similarly, a [[neutron]] is indicated by n.) or to a helium isotope and emit a neutron:3 KB (478 words) - 05:12, 23 October 2013
- {{r|Neutron}}1 KB (199 words) - 12:57, 15 March 2024
- The ''neutron'' gyromagnetic ratio is:<ref name=NIST1> ...ratio |url=http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/cuu/Value?eqgamman|search_for=neutron+gyromagnetic+ratio |work=The NIST reference on constants, units, and uncert12 KB (1,762 words) - 09:02, 25 October 2013
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- ...eson]]s, once thought to be the elementary quanta whose exchange between [[neutron]]s and [[proton]]s embodied the [[nuclear force]], but now considered to be1 KB (184 words) - 10:03, 9 July 2012
- The convenience of ICP for AES has led AES to displace [[neutron activation analysis]] in a number of applications, since NAA historically h1 KB (164 words) - 11:38, 18 May 2010
- ...al condition and a chain reaction starts up. This causes a multitude of [[neutron]]s to be released and creates [[nuclear fission product]]s, which emit a hi1 KB (185 words) - 12:40, 26 November 2012
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- '''Neutron activation analysis (NAA)''' is an extremely sensitive technique of [[radio When samples are irradiated with [[neutron]]s, certain of their elements become radioactive, and emit [[gamma ray]]s o8 KB (1,189 words) - 06:39, 12 September 2013
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- ...s that [[fundamental particle]]s or [[hadron]]s (such as [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s) are made up of [[quark]]s and [[gluon]]s which interact while they also1 KB (209 words) - 16:58, 5 March 2012
- {{Image|Yukawa pion exchange.PNG|right|150px|A neutron and proton trade identities by exchange of a π<sup>−</sup> in the Yuka ...e '''nuclear force''' is the force holding assemblies of [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s together.6 KB (980 words) - 10:29, 18 June 2012
- Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Neutron]]. Needs checking by a human.2 KB (245 words) - 17:08, 22 March 2024
- ...of naturally occurring uranium. Other fissile nuclides may be produced by neutron irradiation of much more abundant "fertile" nuclides.1 KB (165 words) - 17:23, 20 April 2022
- ...ectromagnetic spectrum]], and as [[kinetic energy]] of particles such as [[neutron]]s, [[alpha particle]]s, [[beta particle]]s, and [[neutrino]]s.<ref name=cl ...f the hydrogen nucleus—one or more electrically neutral particles, [[neutron]]s. The number of protons defines the [[atomic number]], and the total numb5 KB (827 words) - 17:02, 22 March 2024
- *[[Neutron activation analysis]]1 KB (156 words) - 06:51, 3 March 2011
- ...ly an [[atom]] or [[molecule]] that contains ''p'' [[proton]]s and ''n'' [[neutron]]s will have a mass approximately equal to (''p'' + ''n'') ''u''. The mass The neutron mass is:7 KB (1,035 words) - 13:02, 11 September 2011
- ...s only a slight additional amount of blast, it has a major effect on the [[neutron]]s produced by the Primary, and indeed may increase explosive yield of othe2 KB (270 words) - 16:48, 6 May 2010
- {{rpl|Fast neutron reactor}}2 KB (223 words) - 20:33, 23 April 2024
- ...led, sodium-cooled, pool-type <ref name=pool/> [[Fast neutron reactor|Fast Neutron Reactor]], addressing all the issues raised in [[Nuclear_power_reconsidered ...WR cladding, so steel cladding can be used without adversely impacting the neutron economy. Steel does not suffer the rapid oxidation or hydrogen generation a12 KB (1,882 words) - 11:17, 21 April 2024
- ...me number of [[neutron]]s as [[proton]]s and that the masses of proton and neutron are almost equal, which explains why for many elements the number of proton ...l, are nothing but atomic hydrogen [[cation]]s) were well-known, but the [[neutron]] still had to be discovered. This was done by [[James Chadwick]] in 1932.7 KB (1,066 words) - 05:40, 6 March 2024
- ...</sup>B is used as a neutron reflector and <sup>10</sup>B is used in boron neutron capture therapy. Both isotopes can be used to synthesize the elements <sup5 KB (804 words) - 19:43, 31 December 2020
- ...ation of a shortlived radioisotope of [[barium]] which was isolated from [[neutron]] irradiated [[uranium]] (<sup>139</sup>Ba, with a half-life of 83 minutes ...neutron irradiation of <sup>32</sup>S. The [[sulphur]] nucleus captures a neutron and emits a [[proton]] to form the radioactive phosphorus isotope ( <sup>3210 KB (1,653 words) - 08:27, 12 September 2013
- ...lear warheads]] were ever put into production. An "enhanced radiation" or "neutron bomb" W70 Mod 3 version was developed but never issued to the field.2 KB (264 words) - 17:07, 22 March 2024
- ...gnetic spectrum| electromagnetic energy]] or particulate radiation" (see [[neutron]], [[electron]], [[positron]], [[photon]], [[proton]] or [[alpha particle]]2 KB (318 words) - 06:05, 31 May 2009
- ...ement [[hydrogen]] which has a nucleus containing one [[proton]] and one [[neutron]]. A compound containing deuterium is said to be deuterated. Deuterated c2 KB (287 words) - 05:42, 6 March 2024
- ...hich make up most of the matter we deal with every day. They, along with [[neutron]]s, form the nucleus of every atom. They were briefly believed to be a fun ...proton consists of three quarks bound together, it is a [[baryon]]. The [[neutron]], also a baryon, consists of two down quarks and one up quark, and thus ha5 KB (829 words) - 21:52, 21 July 2020
- ...of [[beta decay]]. As an experimentalist, he introduced the technique of [[neutron]] bombardment to study artificial [[radioactivity]], opening the way to the ...n the then-new phenomenon of artificial radioactivity obtained by means of neutron bombardment of [[chemical element]]s. Between March and July 1934, they di7 KB (1,048 words) - 13:18, 15 March 2024
- ...ough matter. <ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> It includes [[X-ray]]s, [[gamma ray]]s, [[neutron]]s, and other forms of penetrating radiation. Under specialized circumstanc3 KB (377 words) - 09:43, 29 March 2024
- ...by a subatomic particle, a neutron. When the unstable nucleus captures the neutron, it splits into two new nuclei, releases energy, and emits two new neutrons ...chain reaction is carefully controlled, with strict limits on the rate of neutron generation.18 KB (2,844 words) - 16:57, 29 March 2024
- ...ys, the [[proton]] is made up of two up quarks and one down quark, and a [[neutron]] is made up of two down quarks and one up quark.<ref name=Lincoln/><ref na |style="text-align:left"| [[Neutron]]6 KB (907 words) - 07:58, 28 May 2022
- It may use X-ray, proton, neutron, or other [[flash radiography]] to measure, in microseconds or less, the ex2 KB (347 words) - 09:02, 4 May 2024
- | title= Use of research reactors for neutron activation analysis | publisher = [[International Atomic Energy Agency]]}}</ref> For example, [[neutron activation analysis]] also does elemental analysis, but on nuclei rather th6 KB (888 words) - 13:04, 12 April 2011
- ...ubstance]]s. These are made of [[atom]]s, which are made of [[proton]]s, [[neutron]]s, and [[electron]]s. In this way, ''matter'' is contrasted with ''[[ener ...he [[quark]]s, including the up and down quarks of which [[proton]]s and [[neutron]]s are made. Since protons, neutrons and electrons combine to form atoms, t9 KB (1,454 words) - 17:15, 9 October 2013
- ...f name=KG2002-161/> Carbon-14 has a nucleus of six [[proton]]s and eight [[neutron]]s, making it unstable. As it decays into a more stable form it releases be2 KB (367 words) - 15:47, 24 September 2012
- ...s of the [[helium]]-4 [[isotope]], consisting of two [[proton]]s and two [[neutron]]s, thus having a mass close to 4 u (u stands for [[unified atomic mass uni3 KB (412 words) - 20:02, 20 September 2021
- [[File:Shevchenko BN350.gif|thumb|The [[BN-350 reactor|BN-350]] fast-neutron reactor at [[Aktau]], Kazakhstan. It operated between 1973 and 1994.]] ...greater, on average), as opposed to [[thermal neutron]]s used in [[thermal-neutron reactor]]s.35 KB (5,379 words) - 12:53, 15 March 2024
- ...[[powder diffraction]]. In many cases, corresponding techniques employing neutron or electron diffraction may be used to elucidate similar structural informa3 KB (423 words) - 03:44, 1 November 2010
- ..., [[atom]]s and [[molecule]]s are made up of electrons together with the [[neutron]]s and [[proton]]s of atomic [[nucleus (physics)|nuclei]].3 KB (445 words) - 20:16, 19 November 2020
- When it is mixed or [[alloy]]ed with [[beryllium]], polonium can be a [[neutron]] source. Other uses; ...ium may now be made in milligram amounts in this procedure which uses high neutron fluxes found in [[nuclear reactor]]s. Only about 100 grams are produced eac10 KB (1,519 words) - 00:00, 28 October 2013
- ...gen that could be rapidly generated from contact of 5000 tons of reactive, neutron activated Sodium coolant with water or the cement floors and walls of the r There are circumstances where large releases of neutron activated sodium coolant are possible.<br>7 KB (1,065 words) - 11:05, 7 July 2023
- ...anhattan Project]], and made contributions to the development of modulated neutron initiators. It was in April 1944, when receiving correspondence from Soviet3 KB (472 words) - 07:32, 20 April 2024
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- ...mission of an [[alpha particle]], which contains two [[proton]]s and two [[neutron]]s, from an [[atomic nucleus]]. When this occurs, the atom’s [[atomic mas ...a radiation|<math>\beta</math> (beta) radiation]] - the transmutation of a neutron into an [[electron]] and a [[proton]]. After this happens, the electron is13 KB (2,007 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- ...nium isotope is fissile but also can be converted into <sup>238</sup>Pu by neutron bombardment. ...up>Pu) Fuel is discharged not because it is fully used-up, but because the neutron-absorbing fission products have built up and the fuel then becomes signific8 KB (1,357 words) - 12:52, 15 March 2024
- ...on-56, which is almost 92% of all naturally occurring iron, requires three neutron absorptions before it becomes radioactive, and two absorptions for another ...that about 6% of iron will become unstable with the absorption of a single neutron. The resulting isotope decays by electron capture, which does not emit a pa17 KB (2,577 words) - 16:15, 27 April 2024
- * [[James Chadwick]] (awarded 1935), for the discovery of the [[neutron]].4 KB (516 words) - 05:11, 31 May 2009
- ...icle_query?1938ApJ....88..522Z&defaultprint=YES&filetype=.pdf On collapsed neutron stars] Zwicky, F. (1938) Astrophysical Journal, vol. 88, p.522-525</ref> wh10 KB (1,526 words) - 19:36, 18 August 2020
- :n=neutron ...design. In that approach, <sub>238</sub>uranium is probably used in the neutron shield, and in a Tertiary if one is used.20 KB (3,072 words) - 10:33, 18 March 2024
- ...ly cylindrical system into a sphere, and the second system then compresses neutron reflectors around it and maximally compresses the sphere.<ref name=NW4>{{ci5 KB (725 words) - 09:02, 4 May 2024
- ...n. If the [[probability]] of neutron absorption exceeds the probability of neutron escape (a [[function (mathematics)|function]] of the [[shape]] and [[mass]]14 KB (2,099 words) - 13:37, 10 April 2024
- ...quantity, and very large amounts - by simply exposing natural cobalt to [[neutron]]s in a reactor for a given time. ...lowly. <sup>60</sup>Co is a risk factor in a nuclear confrontation because neutron emissions will convert <sup>59</sup>Co into this isotope. The gamma radiat9 KB (1,307 words) - 09:37, 29 March 2024
- ...l]</ref>. He postulated the existence of the '''[[proton]]''' and the '''[[neutron]]''', naming them both, and provided the first nuclear model of the atom. H ...n as the "father of the atomic bomb, James Chadwick, the discoverer of the neutron which Rutherford predicted, and John Douglas Cockcroft and Ernest Thomas Si10 KB (1,594 words) - 09:11, 12 October 2013
- ...isotope]]s), each isotope characterized by an isotope-specific number of [[neutron]]s in their atoms' nuclei. Atoms of the chemical element, [[carbon]], for e ...curs in atoms which are proton heavy. In this decay a proton decays into a neutron and emits both a positron and a neutrino. The only natural Beta+ emitter is18 KB (2,789 words) - 20:34, 27 October 2020
- ...osition of the salt as it is [[nuclear transmutation|transmuted]] by the [[neutron flux]] in the [[reactor core]]. ...ctor. This stops the nuclear reaction and acts as a second cooling system. Neutron-producing accelerators have been proposed for some super-safe subcritical e38 KB (5,549 words) - 12:55, 15 March 2024
- === Fast Neutron Reactors === [[Fast neutron reactor|Fast Neutron Reactors]] (FNRs) are capable of burning spent nuclear fuel, old bomb cores23 KB (3,486 words) - 09:11, 19 April 2024
- :"the intrinsically higher neutron leakage associated with SMRs suggests that most designs are inferior to LWR ...on-56, which is almost 92% of all naturally occurring iron, requires three neutron absorptions before it becomes radioactive, and two absorptions for another21 KB (3,132 words) - 16:09, 27 April 2024
- ...the lifetime of components exposed to high temperature and high levels of neutron irradiation. Expensive steels were used in early reactor experiments <ref>T ...ter Reactors), but still far short of what can be achieved in an FNR (Fast Neutron Reactor). ThorCons are not breeder reactors, making more fissile material t16 KB (2,447 words) - 17:25, 22 April 2024
- <td rowspan="1"> For the discovery of the neutron <td rowspan="1"> For new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and nuclear reactions30 KB (3,679 words) - 09:07, 12 October 2013
- *'''''NIST Center for Neutron Research:''''' Providing neutron measurement capabilities to the U.S. research community.12 KB (1,675 words) - 07:50, 6 November 2023
- ...2). [https://www.mkscienceset.com/articles_file/277-_article1669357678.pdf Neutron Number Asymmetry in Proton Decay Momentum]. ''Journal of Agricultural, Eart7 KB (971 words) - 07:37, 7 April 2024
- ...ch our sun was formed and is expected to be richer in heavier elements and neutron rich isotopes.7 KB (987 words) - 10:12, 30 May 2009
- |Neutron Star (final stage) ...a.harvard.edu/resources/faq/sources/snr/snr-28.html Supernova remnants and neutron stars] Chandra X-ray Observatory</ref>15 KB (2,142 words) - 21:59, 7 November 2008
- ...is a star. A portion of the stars, however, those called white dwarfs and neutron stars, are composed of tightly packed atoms or subatomic particles and are ...classified as supergiants have a radius about 1,000 times that of the Sun. Neutron stars are the smallest stars and have a radius of only about 6 miles (10 ki14 KB (2,338 words) - 10:18, 23 November 2011
- ...al star discovered to date.<ref>There are smaller planets known around a [[neutron star]], named [[PSR B1257+12]].</ref> The team estimate its radius to be 1.7 KB (1,111 words) - 11:24, 30 July 2022
- *They do not measure neutron, beta, alpha or some X-ray accumulation ...t is packaged, plastic scintillators can be used for alpha, beta, gamma or neutron detection.20 KB (2,892 words) - 16:53, 24 March 2024
- ...is.edu/people/sergey/1.pdf] In normal use the metal can be damaged through neutron irradiation, which tends to cause the metal to become [[brittle]]. ...d in contact with stainless steel, these assemblies were then subjected to neutron irradiation in a reactor. After separation of the foils the stainless steel26 KB (4,299 words) - 04:37, 22 March 2014
- ...ng, 2011. Argonne Lab's best design, a metal-fueled, sodium-cooled, [[Fast neutron reactor]].8 KB (1,033 words) - 12:21, 19 April 2024
- ..._density]</ref> A Light Water Reactor (LWR) uses only 0.5% of this. A Fast Neutron Reactor (FNR) can use it all. If that FNR could generate 10 million kWh of ...equire a containment building with thick walls of concrete and steel. Fast neutron reactors can be 100 times more efficient in uranium consumption than the pr18 KB (2,675 words) - 03:50, 8 January 2024
- ...led "[[plasma fusion]]" (or sometimes "hot fusion"). This reaction emits [[neutron]]s and produces [[tritium]] in equal amounts. The established theory is tha ...tron results were in error, and Jones later expressed doubts about his own neutron studies, which have proved difficult to reproduce. He does not believe any27 KB (4,108 words) - 00:45, 8 October 2013
- ...2). [https://www.mkscienceset.com/articles_file/277-_article1669357678.pdf Neutron Number Asymmetry in Proton Decay Momentum], ''Journal of Agricultural, Eart9 KB (1,324 words) - 08:30, 31 July 2023
- ...nts, uranium was bombarded with neutrons; the idea was that, by creating a neutron-rich uranium isotope, the next element would be formed by beta decay. Inste ...e formation of a shortlived radioisotope of barium which was isolated from neutron-irradiated uranium ( <sup>139</sup>Ba, with a half-life of 83 minutes and <31 KB (4,881 words) - 12:55, 15 March 2024
- ...p>H) atoms is fermionic. Deuterium consists of three fermions: a proton, a neutron, and an electron. Simultaneous transpositions within the three pairs of fe13 KB (2,014 words) - 04:59, 1 November 2013
- ...metry]], [[nuclear microscopy (HEFIB)]], [[Rutherford backscattering]], [[neutron diffraction]], etc.).11 KB (1,457 words) - 03:51, 1 November 2010
- ...in terms of objects such as [[black hole|black holes]] and [[neutron star|neutron stars]]. [[neutron star|neutron stars]], and [[black hole|black holes]].46 KB (6,796 words) - 10:08, 28 February 2024
- ...ul as a fuel in nuclear reactors. Nuclear reactors, which operate at a low neutron flux density, are not hindered by the neutrons generated by the spontaneous10 KB (1,406 words) - 17:02, 22 March 2024
- ...re originally intended to detect nuclear explosions in space, using X-ray, neutron and gamma ray detectors. Advanced VELA satellites added devices called "bha ...of high explosive, is hydrodynamic testing, in which extremely fast X-ray, neutron, or other specialized camera measure, in microseconds, the explosive compre21 KB (3,064 words) - 05:12, 31 March 2024
- ...ves as a proton acceptor; thus forming a hydrogen-hydrogen interaction. [[Neutron diffraction]] has shown that the [[molecular geometry]] of these complexes12 KB (1,827 words) - 17:00, 7 March 2024
- ...e core of a star, or, going even more extreme, inside an atomic nucleus or neutron star. Quick scale for exotic matter: Atomic nuclei and [[Neutron star|neutron stars]] are about 100 trillion times denser than water, which is about 2 se45 KB (6,572 words) - 12:36, 9 March 2024
- ...ructures (i.e., the same number of [[proton]]s but different numbers of [[neutron]]s in the atomic [[nucleus]].</ref>13 KB (1,921 words) - 09:37, 6 March 2024
- ...f atomic nuclei. A [[nucleus]] is comprised of [[proton]]s and (usually) [[neutron]]s, and makes up about 99.97% of a typical atom's total mass.14 KB (1,896 words) - 14:20, 27 December 2022
- ...d to the [[atomic weight]]. As the mass of the nucleus increases with each neutron and proton, so also does the number of electrons (to balance the electric c13 KB (2,075 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- ...ts can discern as having physical extension and mass (e.g., [[proton]]s, [[neutron]]s, [[quark]]s), [[electrons]], the [[chemical elements]], also called [[el14 KB (2,271 words) - 17:17, 9 October 2013
- Perhaps the highest density known is reached in [[neutron star]] matter (see [[neutronium]]). The [[gravitational singularity|singula14 KB (2,241 words) - 12:26, 26 October 2021
- ...rare isotope [[deuterium]] has a nucleus that contains one proton and one neutron, and the rarer isotope [[tritium]] has a nucleus that contains one proton a39 KB (5,559 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- ...red to as "hydrodynamic lenses and radiation mirrors" to concentrate the [[neutron]]s that are liberated during the explosion of the atomic bomb, so that they ...hat he called third-generation nuclear weapons, designs that would amplify neutron and electromagnetic radiation liberated by thermonuclear explosions. In th28 KB (4,424 words) - 07:32, 20 April 2024
- {{cite book |title=High-energy radiation from magnetized neutron stars |author=Peter Mészáros |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=L6DfR419 KB (2,820 words) - 09:33, 18 February 2012
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- ...trons. There were also a very large number of '''photons''' per proton and neutron .17 KB (2,731 words) - 19:52, 26 October 2020
- ...evolved from the atom as the indivisible building block of nature; to the neutron, electron, and proton; and on to the leptons and quarks of the [[Standard m17 KB (2,623 words) - 09:04, 14 July 2015
- ...object]]s: [[brown dwarf]]s, [[black dwarf]]s, cooling [[white dwarf]]s, [[neutron star]]s, and [[black hole]]s. Eventually, as a result of [[relaxation time|17 KB (2,688 words) - 22:56, 16 January 2021
- ...s. A more extended discussion is found as a footnote in {{cite book |title=Neutron stars: Equation of state and structure |author=Paweł Haensel, A. Y. Potekh23 KB (3,481 words) - 14:29, 25 December 2010
- ...-life]] of about 12.3 years. Its nucleus contains one [[proton]] and two [[neutron|neutrons]]. It decays into <sup>3</sup>He, releasing a [[beta particle]].20 KB (3,081 words) - 21:57, 31 March 2022
- ...icles that make up all forms of [[matter]] - [[electron]]s, [[proton]]s, [[neutron]]s, [[photon]]s and so forth - can often only be satisfactorily described u37 KB (5,578 words) - 04:54, 21 March 2024
- ...material). A jacket of natural gold, irradiated by the intense high-energy neutron flux from an exploding thermonuclear weapon, would transmute into the radio27 KB (4,240 words) - 07:31, 20 April 2024
- The "neutron bomb", or enhanced radiation weapon was intended as a tactical weapon that36 KB (5,312 words) - 09:34, 19 March 2024
- ...ritium]] (T) and [[deuterium]] (D) giving the isotope <sup>4</sup>He and a neutron (n). This is the43 KB (7,032 words) - 15:15, 15 August 2022
- ...ther, and never actually gets started. At the beginning of Episode 44, "Mr Neutron," Adams is dressed in a "pepperpot" outfit and loads a missile onto a cart,49 KB (7,935 words) - 07:31, 20 April 2024