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Offline lutesium

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Neutron question
« on: April 14, 2008, 11:06:13 AM »
Neutron containers??? Inside which element can the neutrons be trapped??? Lead???

Can neutrons pass Glass barrier???

Neutron's half-life!!! Does something like this exist??? Or when a neutron is trapped into a space does he stay there forever???


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Re: Neutron question
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2008, 12:53:56 PM »
Free neutrons have a half life of around 15 minutes and decay to protons. Neutrons really can't be stored, but the larger the atomic number of the storing container the less likely you are to be able to store it.
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Re: Neutron question
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2008, 04:47:48 PM »
So would lead work??? And protons??? They decay to what??? And can Neutrons pass glass barrier???
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Re: Neutron question
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2008, 05:31:56 PM »
Neutrons can and have been stored! See for example http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1989/paul-lecture.pdf. Now, can anyone figure out a way to store neutrinos?
Neutrons will readily pass thru glass with only a small amount of absorption and scattering.
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Re: Neutron question
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2008, 05:35:46 PM »
Don't forget my favorite word -- Bremsstrahlung
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