Disintegration by slow Neutrons

Abstract

All the light elements up to aluminium and some heavier ones have been examined for disintegration by slow neutrons. Large effects have been found in lithium and boron and a small effect in nitrogen, the reactions being and probably The charged particles emitted in the disintegration of lithium and boron afford a convenient and sensitive indicator for slow neutrons. One of us (M. G.) desires to acknowledge the financial assistance received from the International Student Service, London, and from Magdalene College, Cambridge.