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Modern Physics > Particle Physics > Particles v



Neutron
    

A spin-1/2 neutral fermion with mass


commonly denoted n or . Neutrons are nucleons, but can also exist as free particles.

Electron, Inelastic Neutron Scattering, Nucleon, Neutron Star, Proton




References

Byrne, J. Neutrons, Nuclei, and Matter: An Exploration of the Physics of Slow Neutrons. Philadelphia, PA: IOP, 1996.

Hughes, D. J. The Neutron Story. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books, 1959.

Hughes, D. J. Neutron Cross Sections. Upton, NY: Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Hughes, D. J. Neutron Optics. New York: Interscience Publishers, 1954.

Hughes, D. J. Pile Neutron Research. Cambridge, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1953.

Mughabghab, S. F. and Garber, D. I. Neutron Cross Sections, Part A, 3rd ed. Upton, NY: National Neutron Cross Section Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Mughabghab, S. F. and Garber, D. I. Neutron Cross Sections, Part B, 3rd ed. Upton, NY: National Neutron Cross Section Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Weisstein, E. W. "Books about Neutrons." http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/books/Neutrons.html.







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