Features of nuclear reactions induced by ultracold neutrons passing through thin films

The probabilities of elastic scattering and capture of ultracold neutrons in thin films are calculated in terms of the time quantum theory. It is shown that at a neutron wavelength exceeding considerably the film thickness, the macroscopic probability of the ( n, γ)-reaction can decrease as compared...

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Published inNuclear physics. A Vol. 617; no. 2; pp. 148 - 152
Main Authors Gurevich, A.I., Lomonosov, V.V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 05.05.1997
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Summary:The probabilities of elastic scattering and capture of ultracold neutrons in thin films are calculated in terms of the time quantum theory. It is shown that at a neutron wavelength exceeding considerably the film thickness, the macroscopic probability of the ( n, γ)-reaction can decrease as compared to the macroscopic probability of elastic scattering.
ISSN:0375-9474
DOI:10.1016/S0375-9474(96)00487-3