neutron beam

physics
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Walter M. Elsasser
Felix Bloch
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neutron

neutron beam, a stream of neutrons that is used to study samples in physics, chemistry, and biology. Neutron beams are extracted from nuclear reactors and particle accelerators. See also neutron optics.