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lithium-6

chemical isotope

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detection of slow neutrons

In radiation measurement: Slow-neutron detectors
In the lithium-6 (⁶Li) and boron-10 (¹⁰B) reactions, the isotopes of interest are present only in limited percentage in the naturally occurring element. To enhance the conversion efficiency of lithium or boron, samples that are enriched in the desired isotope are often used in the fabrication of…
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production of tritium

In tritium
…by the nuclear reaction between lithium-6 (⁶Li) and neutrons from nuclear-fission reactors, according to the equation ⁶Li + ¹n → ⁴He + T.
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properties of lithium

In lithium: Nuclear properties
The lithium-7/lithium-6 ratio is between 12 and 13.
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