1. Neutrons produced in a reactor are known as thermal neutrons because their kinetic 3 energies have been reduced (by collisions) until K = -kT where Tis room temperature. a) What is the kinetic energy of such neutrons? b) What is the the de Broglie wavelength of such neutrons? Comment on how this compares to the lattice spacing of solids. Would such neutrons be useful for studying solid lattices?

1. Neutrons produced in a reactor are known as thermal neutrons because their kinetic 3 energies have been reduced (by collisions) until K = -kT where Tis room temperature. a) What is the kinetic energy of such neutrons? b) What is the the de Broglie wavelength of such neutrons? Comment on how this compares to the lattice spacing of solids. Would such neutrons be useful for studying solid lattices?

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Chapter5: Matter Waves

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