Neutron Synonyms

Early in 1932 James Chadwick discovered the neutron, a particle in the nuclei of most atoms.

Pulsars are neutron stars formed in the collapse of massive stars in supernova explosions.

This leaves the outer layers of the star unsupported, which now collapse and bounce on the dense, virtually incompressible neutron core.

Ordinary hydrogen has only one proton in the nucleus, while the isotope deuterium has one proton + one neutron.

The thermal neutron fluence rate can be measured at the customer?s premises using gold foils as the transfer standard.