The discussion centers on the interactions between neutrons and matter, specifically addressing the strong interaction, weak interaction, and electromagnetic interaction. It is established that while the strong interaction governs neutron interactions with nucleons, neutrons also experience weak and electromagnetic interactions, albeit the latter is weak due to the absence of electric monopole charge. At low energies, both weak and electromagnetic interactions are negligible, but at higher energies, deep inelastic scattering occurs, involving interactions with quarks within the neutron.
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Yes, but the effect is negligible.snorkack said:Does a neutron undergo electromagnetic interaction, due to having nonzero magnetic momentum?
At low energies, both are negligible. At higher energies you get deep inelastic scattering, an interaction of the electron with a quark in the neutron.snorkack said:What is the most important mechanism for elastic scattering between a neutron and an electron (which does not undergo strong interaction) - weak interaction, or electromagnetic interaction?
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