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recoiling energetic hydrogen nucleus

atomic physics

Also known as: recoil proton

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scattering of fast neutrons

In radiation measurement: Fast-neutron detectors
…scattering from hydrogen is a recoiling energetic hydrogen nucleus, or recoil proton. One type of detector based on these recoil protons is a proportional counter containing a hydrogenous gas. Pure hydrogen can be used, but a more common choice is a heavier hydrocarbon such as methane in which the range…
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