A proton recoil detector is irradiated by 1.6 MeV neutrons. Find the minimum and maximum energies expected for the recoil nuclei (= protons) produced in elastic scattering of the incident neutrons. If a neutron is scattered at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to its original direction, what is the kinetic energy of the recoil nucleus (= proton)?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

The recoil energy of the target nucleus is given by E R Recoi... View the full answer