Nuclear cross section σ (chem)

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the nuclear-chemistry subtree

Effective target area (barns, 1 b = 10⁻²⁸ m²) for a nuclear reaction. Energy-dependent resonances; thermal vs fast-neutron σ differ by 10⁶. Fundamental to reactor + weapons design.

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