Term: resonance neutrons
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05342

Definition:
Neutrons whose energy corresponds to the resonance energy of a specified nuclide or element. If the nuclide is not specified, the term refers to resonance neutrons of 239U.

Related Terms:
1) energy (<em>of a radiation</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02102).
2) resonance energy (<em>of a radiation</em>) (<em>in radiochemistry</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05334).
3) nuclide (<em>of a radiation</em>) (<em>in radiochemistry</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04257).
4) resonance (<em>of a radiation</em>) (<em>in radiochemistry</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05326).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2522 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)

Citation: 'resonance neutrons' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05342

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