The neutron is a subatomic particle, symbol n or n0 , which has no electric charge, and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Protons and neutrons...

A neutron star is the collapsed core of a massive supergiant star. It results from the supernova explosion of a massive star—combined with gravitational...

James Isaac Neutron, commonly known as Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, is the protagonist and title character from the 2001 animated film of the same name and...

A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon (ERW), is a low-yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron...

A neutron probe is a device used to measure the quantity of water present in soil. A typical neutron probe contains a pellet of americium-241 and beryllium...

In nuclear physics, neutron decay may refer to: Neutron emission by an atomic nucleus Free neutron decay Beta decay of a neutron inside an atomic nucleus...

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

as nuclear reactors, a neutron poison (also called a neutron absorber or a nuclear poison) is a substance with a large neutron absorption cross-section...

Neutron detection is the effective detection of neutrons entering a well-positioned detector. There are two key aspects to effective neutron detection:...

The discovery of the neutron and its properties was central to the extraordinary developments in atomic physics in the first half of the 20th century...