Neutron Thermalization

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: * Double Differential Scattering Cross Section for Thermal Neutrons * Neutron Scattering from a Monatomic Maxwellian GasDifferential Scattering Cross SectionCold Target LimitFree-Hydrogen (Proton) Gas ModelRadkowsky Model for Scattering from H2OHeavy Gas Model * Thermal Neutron Scattering from Bound NucleiPair Distribution Functions and Scattering FunctionsIntermediate Scattering FunctionsIncoherent ApproximationGaussian Representation of ScatteringMeasurement of the Scattering FunctionApplications to Neutron Moderating Media * Calculation of the Thermal Neutron Spectra in Homogeneous MediaWigner-Wilkins Proton Gas ModelHeavy Gas ModelNumerical SolutionMoments Expansion SolutionMultigroup CalculationApplications to Moderators * Calculation of Thermal Neutron Energy Spectra in Heterogeneous Lattices * Pulsed Neutron ThermalizationSpatial Eigenfunction ExpansionEnergy Eigenfunctions of the Scattering OperatorExpansion in Energy Eigenfunctions of the Scattering Operator