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neutron absorption

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neutron absorption [′nü‚trän əb‚sȯrp·shən]
(nuclear physics)


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This acquisition will provide Ceradyne a source of the isotope B10 for use in nuclear power plants and nuclear waste containment systems in order to utilize B10's neutron absorption properties.
The neutron absorption cross section [sigma] is inversely proportional to neutron velocity, and therefore proportional to the neutron's deBroglie wavelength [lambda].
 
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