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In this articie we describe the method and results of measurement ofτfor U235 fission neutrons slowed down by water to energies of 1.46 ev. The value obtained for τ1.46 ev = 294 ± 1.5 cm2
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S. Glasstone and M. Edlund, The Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory, Foreign Lit. Press, Moscow, 1954.
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In conclusion, the authors express their sincere gratitude to I. I. Gurevich and D. V. Timoshuk for reviewing the results, to A. P. Venediktov for help in the work, and to G. R. Golbek for lending the β-apparatus with low background.
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Barkov, L.M., Mukhin, K.N. Slowing down of fission neutrons by water. The Soviet Journal of Atomic Energy 1, 317–319 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01514495
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01514495