Title: fast neutrons
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - fast neutrons
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.F02329
Status: current

Definition
Neutrons of kinetic energy greater than some specified value. This value may vary over a wide range and will be dependent upon the application.

Related Term
- kinetic energy: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/K03402

Source
- PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2522 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)

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Citation: Citation: 'fast neutrons' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.F02329
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