sjbaybutt Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Hey, I am new here. I was thinking before is this possible to to accelerate a thermal neutron in a modified cyclotron that does not use magnets but back ground radiation somehow to a very high speed to hit fissionable material that will in turn create electricity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enthalpy Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 - I don't see how to accelerate a neutron. It has a magnetic moment, but that would be a very inefficient method. - How do you obtain thermal neutrons? Neutrons in usable amounts are usually created by fission, at several MeV, and must be braked in most reactor designs, quite the opposite. - Why should you prefer fast neutrons for fission? At least uranium prefers slow ones. Do you have other elements in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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