| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861128 | Physics Letters A | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the formulation of the number of elastic scatterings required to slow down a neutron. By establishing its analytical expression, we show that this number displays a discontinuity and an oscillatory transient that progressively dampens when the neutron energy decreases. This result does not apply to neutrons with energies lower than a few eV, as we restrict our study to scatterings on free stationary nuclei.
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Authors
Sébastien P. Chabod,