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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-05

English

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

High-energy neutrons travel at speeds a few percent of the speed of light and are called fast neutrons. They slow by undergoing elastic and inelastic collisions with surrounding nuclei until they reach energy equilibrium with their surroundings.

Key term(s)
  • high energy neutron

French

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

Ces neutrons à haute énergie se déplacent à une fraction de la vitesse de la lumière - ce sont les neutrons rapides. Ils sont ralentis par leurs collisions élastiques et inélastiques avec les noyaux voisins, jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient en équilibre thermique (énergétique) avec leur environnement.

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