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.
Read more about this topic: Neutron Cross Section
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