Bruno Pontecorvo
= Bruno Pontecorvo
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= B. Pontecorvo
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<Bruno Pontecorvo> helped uncover the importance of slowing <neutrons> in induced <radioactivity>. While investigating the activation of <silver>, he noticed that the supporting material changed the resulting activity. Comparing a wooden table with other surroundings led to tests of hydrogen-rich materials and the enhancement caused by slower <neutrons>. His later neutron well-logging work used returning radiation to probe geological layers, connecting the same moderation physics with an applied measurement.<The Scientist by the Bruno Pontecorvo Department Centre>[Silver-activation and wooden-table passage; neutron well-logging account]{ref}
A <physicist>.<The Scientist by the Bruno Pontecorvo Department Centre>[Independent professional profile]{ref}
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