In reply to bobcook39...@hotmail.com's message of Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:30:21 +0000: Hi, [snip] > >Jones > >You state: > >Coupling is not needed. Neutrons are created in the fission of U, > >I doubt this is the case. Normal understanding is neutrons exist as an entity >in the a nucleus.
...he obviously means "free neutrons" as opposed to bound neutrons. > >Further you state: > >No mystery there. The free neutrons start out fast . > >I assume you mean they have linear momentum before the reaction that carries >over and stays with them. > >I doubt it. ...he means that they acquire energy from the fission reaction. However you are obviously trying to emphasize the fact that neutral particles should be difficult to accelerate using electrostatics only. That could be true, were it not for the fact that neutrons have a negative near field, and are in close proximity to many charged nucleons. Furthermore as you previously mentioned, the magnetic field probably also plays a role, perhaps even the dominant role. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk local asymmetry = temporary success