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The neutron yesterday, today, and tomorrow

 a,  b,  b
a Institute of Applied Chemical Physics, Russian Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’, pl. Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182, Russian Federation
b Institute of General and Nuclear Physics, Russian Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’, pl. Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182, Russian Federation

The current status of the study of the fundamental properties of the neutron is discussed. Experimental results on the neutron lifetime, β-decay angular correlations, electric dipole moment, and form factor are presented, and comparison with theory is made. Major experimental techniques are described. Exotic neutron features, such as the electric charge, baryon number nonconserving decays, etc., are discussed. The properties and applications of ultracold neutrons, and related problems, are discussed in detail. Some new ideas are suggested and research programs outlined.

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Fulltext is also available at DOI: 10.1070/PU1996v039n09ABEH000170
PACS: 13.30.Ce, 14.20.Dh (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1996v039n09ABEH000170
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1996/9/f/
A1996VN47700006
Citation: Mostovoi Yu A, Mukhin K N, Patarakin O O "The neutron yesterday, today, and tomorrow" Phys. Usp. 39 925–958 (1996)
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Îðèãèíàë: Ìîñòîâîé Þ À, Ìóõèí Ê Í, Ïàòàðàêèí Î Î «Íåéòðîí â÷åðà, ñåãîäíÿ, çàâòðà» ÓÔÍ 166 987–1022 (1996); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0166.199609f.0987

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