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Thermal neutron

 ... Physics Particle physics Nuclear physics Nuclear reaction Nuclear fission Neutron temperature
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These are neutrons that have reached the thermal equilibrium according to the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution after having bounced around many times without undergoing neutron capture.
Good fissile material is material that is able to absorb thermal neutrons and continue the reaction, because that's the type of neutron you end up getting the most of.
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