Neutron Cross Section - Parameters of Interest

Parameters of Interest

The neutron cross section, and therefore the probability of an interaction, depends on:

  • the target type (hydrogen, uranium…),
  • the type of nuclear reaction (scattering, fission…).
  • the incident particle energy, also called speed or temperature (thermal, fast…),

and, to a lesser extent, of:

  • its relative angle between the incident neutron and the target nuclide,
  • the target nuclide temperature.

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