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NEUTRON EPITHERMIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A neutron of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal agitation.

OBS

The term is often restricted to energies just above thermal, that is, energies comparable with those of chemical bonds.

OBS

epithermal neutron: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Neutron d'énergie cinétique supérieure à celle de l'agitation thermique.

OBS

L'emploi de ce terme est souvent limité aux énergies juste au-dessus du domaine thermique, c'est-à-dire aux énergies comparables à celles des liaisons chimiques.

OBS

neutron épithermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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