All the light elements up to aluminium and some heavier ones have been examined for disintegration by slow neutrons. Large effects have been found in lithium and boron and a small effect in nitrogen, the reactions being and probably The charged particles emitted in the disintegration of lithium and boron afford a convenient and sensitive indicator for slow neutrons. One of us (M. G.) desires to acknowledge the financial assistance received from the International Student Service, London, and from Magdalene College, Cambridge.
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