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slow neutron: Quick Facts

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Diagram illustrating the moderated, controlled fission of uranium-235, showing uranium nuclei splitting after absorbing slow neutrons, releasing fast neutrons, and how moderators slow neutrons to sustain a controlled chain reaction.
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Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
Italian-born American scientist
Emilio Segrè
Emilio Segrè
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Maurice Goldhaber
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