The equivalent dose measure, which attempts to relate various forms of radiation in terms of the damage they do to living tissue, rates a neutron with an energy of less than 10keV as having a value of 5. This is compared to X-rays and gamma rays, which are both rated at 1. A thermal neutron has an energy of about 0.025 keV.
It should be pointed out that this is a very, very rough assignment of value. Also, thermal neutrons are difficult to detect, and since they are not usually tested for in such an environment as a nuclear power plant, where they are most likely to be found, there may yet be things to be learned about them.
No biological entity violates any of the laws of thermodynamics.
The isotopes 233U and 235U are fissile with thermal neutrons and the isotope 238U is fissile with fast neutrons.
By neutrons; bu the cross specific area is very small for thermal neutrons.
a thermal slow neutrons that will fission by a chain reaction of the nutrons.
Neutrons from fission have a natural energy of about 2 Mev. In a thermal reactor these are slowed to thermal equilibrium by a moderator, at about 0.025 ev. At these lower energies (= slower speeds) we have more time to have them react with a measuring device, commonly a particle detector. Or a scintillation detector with associated light detector..
Thermal neutrons with an energy of 0,025 eV
No biological entity violates any of the laws of thermodynamics.
It is the thermal regeneration factor. It is greater than one. It is ratio of neutrons generated in the fuel to the absorbed neutrons.
a thermal slow neutrons that will fission by a chain reaction of the nutrons.
The isotopes 233U and 235U are fissile with thermal neutrons and the isotope 238U is fissile with fast neutrons.
A thermal neutron has much less energy / velocity than a fast neutron. As a result, it has a much larger neutron absorption cross section, making it easier for it to be absorbed by certain nuclei and subsequently initiate fission. The fast neutrons that result from fission are slowed down, i.e. moderated, usually by water, in order to become thermal neutrons and to sustain the fission chain reaction.
By neutrons; bu the cross specific area is very small for thermal neutrons.
a thermal slow neutrons that will fission by a chain reaction of the nutrons.
Yes. There are different kinds of detectors for neutrons. Some are better at detecting high energy neutrons, and some are better at detecting thermal neutrons. There is no detection method that is equally good for detecting neutrons at all energy levels.
Ludwik Dobrzynski has written: 'Neutrons and solid state physics' -- subject(s): Scattering, Thermal neutrons
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