Difference between revisions of "Nucleus Recoil-Energy in Neutron Capture Reactions"
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| − | The conservation of momentum demands that<br> | + | The conservation of momentum demands that<br> |
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==== Recoil energy from γ emission<br> ==== | ==== Recoil energy from γ emission<br> ==== | ||
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Revision as of 14:00, 14 November 2012
A nucleus which captures a thermal neutron must, since the momentum is conserved, receive a recoil energy. Immediately after capturing a neutron, the nucleus will emit γ quantas to get rid of the excess energy liberated when the neutron is bound to the nucleus. This also result in a certain amount of recoil energy on the nucleus.
Recoil energy from n-capture
The conservation of momentum demands that
Recoil energy from γ emission
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