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The disintegration of nitrogen by slow neutrons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

W. E. Burcham
Affiliation:
Trinity Hall
M. Goldhaber
Affiliation:
Magdalene College

Extract

The disintegration of nitrogen by slow neutrons has been studied in photographic emulsions of different sensitivity, which enable an unambiguous distinction to be made between the emission of α-particles and protons. Evidence has been obtained that the disintegration takes place according to the reaction

with a cross-section of about 10−24 cm.2

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1936

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