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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The second point is low absorption. Boron-10 could thermalize a neutron in [about] 90 collisions but, with an absorption cross-section of 3840 barns it would absorb the neutrons it thermalized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Le deuxième point est l'absorption moindre. Par exemple, le bore 10 thermalise les neutrons avec environ 90 collisions, mais puisque sa section d'efficace d'absorption est de 3840 barns, il absorberait les neutrons qu'il aurait ralentis.

Spanish

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