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ON THE EXACT THEORY OF THE SLOWING-DOWN OF NEUTRONS IN AN INFINITE HOMOGENEOUS MEDIUM

Journal Article · · Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02748054· OSTI ID:4825161

The stationary energy distribution of neutrons slowed down in an infinite homogeneous absorbing medium is discussed. In particular, by confining the discussion to the field of the real variable, the following two problems are consideredn the existence, for any scattering and capture law, of a formally exact solution of the Boltzmann equation; the asymptotic behavior of this solution. By assuming a constant scattering cross-section, details are given for the three practical cases of slowing downn without capture, with constant capture and with l/v-capture. For the last case, curves representing the exact solution evaluated numerically are shown. (auth)

Research Organization:
General Atomic Div., General Dynamics Corp., San Diego, Calif.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-16-004743
OSTI ID:
4825161
Journal Information:
Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B, Journal Name: Nuovo Cimento (Italy) Divided into Nuovo Cimento A and Nuovo Cimento B Vol. Vol: (10), 21; ISSN NUCIA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English

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