The Neutron (1932 paper)
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The Neutron (1932 paper) is James Chadwick’s landmark publication that announced and characterized the neutron, fundamentally reshaping nuclear physics and earning him the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Chadwick’s 1933 Bakerian Lecture | 1 |
| The Neutron (1932 paper) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
physics paper
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scientific paper ⓘ |
| announcedDiscoveryOf | neutron ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Cavendish Laboratory ⓘ |
| associatedWithUniversity |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| author | James Chadwick ⓘ |
| basedOnExperimentBy | James Chadwick ⓘ |
| challengedModel | pure proton–electron nuclear model ⓘ |
| citedAs | discovery paper of the neutron ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
James Chadwick
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surface form:
James Chadwick’s Nobel Prize in Physics 1935
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedPropertyOf |
electrical neutrality of the neutron
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interaction of neutrons with matter ⓘ mass of the neutron ⓘ penetrating power of the neutron ⓘ |
| field |
nuclear physics
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particle physics ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark publication in 20th-century physics ⓘ |
| impactOn |
development of nuclear reactors
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development of nuclear weapons ⓘ understanding of atomic nuclei ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enrico Fermi’s work on neutron-induced radioactivity
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development of the liquid-drop model of the nucleus ⓘ |
| interpretedEarlierResultsOf |
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
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Irène Joliot-Curie ⓘ
surface form:
Irène Curie
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| introducedConcept | neutron as a neutral constituent of the nucleus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledTo |
advances in nuclear fission research
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development of modern nuclear models ⓘ widespread acceptance of the neutron as an elementary particle ⓘ |
| mainSubject | neutron ⓘ |
| providedEvidenceFor | existence of a neutral nuclear particle with mass close to the proton ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| publishedBefore |
The Neutron (1932 paper)
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surface form:
James Chadwick’s 1933 Bakerian Lecture
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| recognizedAs | foundational work in neutron physics ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Nobel Committee for Physics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| usedExperimentalMethod | bombardment of beryllium with alpha particles ⓘ |
| usedRadiationSource | alpha particles from polonium ⓘ |
| usedTargetMaterial | beryllium ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
James Chadwick’s 1933 Bakerian Lecture