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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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    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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    flux reactor-based sources of neutrons for condensed matter physics research in the United States, and it has one of the highest steady-state neutron...
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    reactors, that high neutron fluxes became possible, leading to the possibility of in-depth structure investigations. The first neutron-scattering instruments...
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    by neutron capture. Neutron capture on protons yields a line at 2.223 MeV predicted and commonly observed in solar flares. At small neutron flux, as...
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    and the number of target nuclei.[page needed] In conjunction with the neutron flux, it enables the calculation of the reaction rate, for example to derive...
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    sensitivities for most elements. The neutron flux from such a reactor is in the order of 1012 neutrons cm−2 s−1. The type of neutrons generated are of relatively...
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  • reactors, the neutron reflector is installed for following purposes: The neutron flux distribution is “flattened“, i.e., the ratio of the average flux to the...
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  • Iodine pit (category Neutron poisons)
    depends on the neutron flux before the shutdown. Iodine pit behavior is not observed in reactors with neutron flux density below 5×1016 neutrons m−2s−1, as...
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  • as designed ... [O]ur first "neutron bombs" were the GAR-11 and MB-1 Genie. It has also been suggested that neutron flux's effects on the warhead electronics...
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    Neutron transport (also known as neutronics) is the study of the motions and interactions of neutrons with materials. Nuclear scientists and engineers...
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    Xenon-135 (category Neutron poisons)
    very large neutron absorption cross-section, so in the high-neutron-flux environment of a nuclear reactor core, the 135Xe soon absorbs a neutron and becomes...
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  • nuclear fuel, whose neutron flux from spontaneous fission is insufficient for a reliable startup, or after prolonged shutdown periods. Neutron sources ensure...
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    short gamma-ray bursts. The merger of neutron stars momentarily creates an environment of such extreme neutron flux that the r-process can occur. This reaction...
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    biological hazard, depending on dose. A small natural "neutron background" flux of free neutrons exists on Earth, caused by cosmic ray showers, and by...
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    Chromium-51 will form by neutron activation in chrome steel (which contains Cr-50) that is exposed to a typical reactor neutron flux. Carbon-14, most frequently...
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    of "flux freezing", or conservation of the original magnetic flux during the formation of the neutron star. If an object has a certain magnetic flux over...
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  • resulting in a thermal neutron flux that is about 40 × 106 higher than the normal environmental neutron flux. This high thermal neutron flux will generally result...
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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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    graphite neutron reflector surrounding the core. Like DIDO, its original purpose was nuclear materials testing, using its high neutron flux to give materials...
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    so-called neutron bombs) end with the fissioning of the final natural uranium tamper, something that could not normally be achieved without the neutron flux provided...
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  • Luminous flux Magnetic flux Magnetic flux quantum Neutron flux Poynting flux Poynting theorem Radiant flux Rapid single flux quantum Sound energy flux Volumetric...
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  • S-process (category Neutron)
    elements and isotopes produced depends on the source of the neutrons and how their flux changes over time. Each branch of the s-process reaction chain...
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    source may be removed from the core to prevent damage from the high neutron flux in the operating reactor core; the secondary sources usually remains...
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    neutrons (VCN) should be used. However, because of the weak neutron flux and lack of optical components in this range, most scientists use neutrons of...
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  • A californium neutron flux multiplier (CFX) is a source of neutrons for research purposes. It contains a small amount of californium-252 and several plates...
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  • of neutron flux, helping the reactor-operators in maintaining the neutron economy. It gives a direct current signal proportional to the incident flux of...
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  • produces twenty to thirty neutrons per event. It might be possible to increase the neutron flux through the use of a neutron amplifier, a thin film of...
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    within ordinary stars, particularly AGB stars, where the neutron flux is sufficient to cause neutron captures to recur every 10–100 years, much too slow for...
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