Slow neutrons

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013563",
  "term": "Slow neutrons",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Neutrons whose kinetic energy lies below a specified value, which varies with the application. In reactor physics the limit is frequently taken as 1 eV, and in activation analysis and dosimetry it is often the cadmium cut-off of about 0.5 eV. Thermal neutrons, in equilibrium with their surroundings at about 0.025 eV at room temperature, are a subset of slow neutrons.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "effective cadmium cut-off energy",
    "kinetic energy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1547 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/slow-neutrons/"
}