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Fissile material and Neutron activation

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Difference between Fissile material and Neutron activation

Fissile material vs. Neutron activation

In nuclear engineering, fissile material is material capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction. Neutron activation is the process in which neutron radiation induces radioactivity in materials, and occurs when atomic nuclei capture free neutrons, becoming heavier and entering excited states.

Similarities between Fissile material and Neutron activation

Fissile material and Neutron activation have 12 things in common (in Unionpedia): Beta decay, Breeder reactor, Gamma ray, Half-life, Kinetic energy, Neutron, Neutron capture, Neutron temperature, Nuclear fallout, Nuclear fission, Nuclear fission product, Nuclear fuel.

Beta decay

In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta ray (fast energetic electron or positron) and a neutrino are emitted from an atomic nucleus.

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Breeder reactor

A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material than it consumes.

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Gamma ray

A gamma ray or gamma radiation (symbol γ or \gamma), is penetrating electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.

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Half-life

Half-life (symbol t1⁄2) is the time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value.

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Kinetic energy

In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.

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Neutron

| magnetic_moment.

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Neutron capture

Neutron capture is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to form a heavier nucleus.

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Neutron temperature

The neutron detection temperature, also called the neutron energy, indicates a free neutron's kinetic energy, usually given in electron volts.

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Nuclear fallout

Nuclear fallout, or simply fallout, is the residual radioactive material propelled into the upper atmosphere following a nuclear blast, so called because it "falls out" of the sky after the explosion and the shock wave have passed.

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Nuclear fission

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).

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Nuclear fission product

Nuclear fission products are the atomic fragments left after a large atomic nucleus undergoes nuclear fission.

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Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel is a substance that is used in nuclear power stations to produce heat to power turbines.

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Fissile material and Neutron activation Comparison

Fissile material has 61 relations, while Neutron activation has 77. As they have in common 12, the Jaccard index is 8.70% = 12 / (61 + 77).

References

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