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HIGHER SCATTERING CROSS-SECTION [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Clearly, light water thermalizes a neutron faster than either heavy water or graphite (higher scattering cross-section coupled with fewer collisions to thermalization).

Key term(s)
  • higher scattering cross section

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

On constate que l'eau légère thermalise les neutrons plus rapidement que l'eau lourde ou le graphite (à cause de sa section efficace de diffusion supérieure et le nombre moins élevé de collisions nécessaires pour la thermalisation).

Spanish

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