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Slow Neutron Experiments

Italy · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1934Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1934

Edoardo AmaldiOctober 1934

Rome · Science / Physics

Participates in the Rome group discovery that slowed neutrons produce much stronger activation effects.

Bruno PontecorvoOctober 1934

Rome · Science / Physics

Contributes to the Rome experiments establishing the unusually high effectiveness of slow neutrons.

Franco RasettiOctober 1934

Rome · Science / Physics

Works with Fermi group on experiments revealing the enhanced action of slow neutrons.

Emilio SegreOctober 1934

Rome · Science / Physics

Participates in experiments showing that moderation strongly increases neutron-induced radioactivity.

Names involved

Bruno PontecorvoEdoardo AmaldiEmilio SegreFranco Rasetti

Provenance

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