Landolt-Börnstein - Group III Condensed Matter
1.7.1.4 Thermal neutron irradiation
Abstract
This chapter discusses production of atomic defects by thermal neutron irradiation. The kinetic energy of thermal neutrons is too low to produce stable displacements in metals by recoil events. But when a neutron is captured by a nucleus it may initiate a cascade of γ-rays with a total energy up to the neutron’s binding energy. Cross sections for capturing of thermal neutrons σth and damage rate data are tabulated.
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- Title
- 1.7.1.4 Thermal neutron irradiation
- Book Title
- Atomic Defects in Metals
- In
- 1.7.1 Production of atomic defects in pure, polycrystalline metals
- Book DOI
- 10.1007/b37800
- Chapter DOI
- 10.1007/10011948_10
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- Landolt-Börnstein - Group III Condensed Matter
- Volume
- 25
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- H. Ullmaier
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