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Record 1 1980-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

In a given experimental configuration: the energy value determined by the condition that detector response would be unchanged if the cadmium cover surrounding the detector were replaced by a fictitious cover opaque to neutrons with energy below this value and transparent to neutrons with energy above this value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
OBS

Pour une configuration expérimentale donnée, valeur de l'énergie déterminée par la condition que la réponse du détecteur ne serait pas modifiée si la couche de cadmium entourant le détecteur était remplacée par une couche fictive opaque aux neutrons dont l'énergie est inférieure à cette valeur et transparente aux neutrons dont l'énergie est supérieure à cette valeur.

Spanish

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