The neutron is a subatomic particle, symbol n or n0 , which has no electric charge, and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Protons and neutrons...
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A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive supergiant star. It results from the supernova explosion of a massive star—combined with gravitational...
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A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon (ERW), is a low-yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron...
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The neutron detection temperature, also called the neutron energy, indicates a free neutron's kinetic energy, usually given in electron volts. The term...
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James Isaac Neutron, commonly known as Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, is the protagonist and title character from the 2001 animated film of the same name and...
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In nuclear physics, neutron decay may refer to: Neutron emission by an atomic nucleus Free neutron decay Beta decay of a neutron inside an atomic nucleus...
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The neutron flux is a scalar quantity used in nuclear physics and nuclear reactor physics. It is the total distance travelled by all free neutrons per...
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Neutron radiation is a form of ionizing radiation that presents as free neutrons. Typical phenomena are nuclear fission or nuclear fusion causing the release...
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is a 2001 American animated science fiction comedy film produced by Nickelodeon Movies, O Entertainment and DNA Productions...
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The discovery of the neutron and its properties was central to the extraordinary developments in atomic physics in the first half of the 20th century...
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engineering, a neutron moderator is a medium that reduces the speed of fast neutrons, ideally without capturing any, leaving them as thermal neutrons with only...
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Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes. The series is based on the 2001 film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius:...
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Look up neutron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A neutron is a subatomic particle. Neutron may also refer to: Neutron (comics), the name of several...
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The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (or just The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron and often shortened as Jimmy Neutron) is an American animated television...
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Neutron diffraction or elastic neutron scattering is the application of neutron scattering to the determination of the atomic and/or magnetic structure...
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Neutron detection is the effective detection of neutrons entering a well-positioned detector. There are two key aspects to effective neutron detection:...
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The neutron number (symbol N) is the number of neutrons in a nuclide. Atomic number (proton number) plus neutron number equals mass number: Z + N = A....
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Neutron capture is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to form a heavier nucleus. Since neutrons...
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Pulsar (redirect from Rotating neutron star)
A pulsar (from pulsating radio source) is a highly magnetized rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic...
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Neutron scattering, the irregular dispersal of free neutrons by matter, can refer to either the naturally occurring physical process itself or to the man-made...
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Degenerate matter (redirect from Neutron degeneracy pressure)
astrophysics to refer to dense stellar objects such as white dwarfs and neutron stars, where thermal pressure alone is not enough to avoid gravitational...
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Nuclear chain reaction (redirect from Neutron multiplication factor)
number of neutrons ejected: U 235 + neutron ⟶ fission fragments + 2.4 neutrons + 192.9 MeV Pu 239 + neutron ⟶ fission fragments + 2.9 neutrons + 198...
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Neutron generators are neutron source devices which contain compact linear particle accelerators and that produce neutrons by fusing isotopes of hydrogen...
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as nuclear reactors, a neutron poison (also called a neutron absorber or a nuclear poison) is a substance with a large neutron absorption cross-section...
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sustained by fast neutrons (carrying energies above 1 MeV, on average), as opposed to slow thermal neutrons used in thermal-neutron reactors. Such a fast...
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Neutron is a two-player abstract strategy game invented by Robert A. Kraus. The game was first published in the Playroom section of Games & Puzzles 71...
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Neutron activation is the process in which neutron radiation induces radioactivity in materials, and occurs when atomic nuclei capture free neutrons, becoming...
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A neutron source is any device that emits neutrons, irrespective of the mechanism used to produce the neutrons. Neutron sources are used in physics, engineering...
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Neutron is a medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle under development by Rocket Lab. Announced on 1 March 2021, the vehicle is designed to be capable of...
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