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. 2023 Oct 18;11:e15682. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15682

Table 4. Classification of neutrons based on its energy.

Category Energy released
Cold neutrons <0.003 eV
Slow (thermal) neutrons 0.003–0.4 eV
Slow (epithermal) neutrons 0.4–100 eV
Intermediate neutrons 100 eV–200 keV
Fast Neutrons 200 keV–10 MeV
High energy (relativistic) neutrons >10 MeV
Source: L’Annunziata (2016)