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FREE-GAS MODEL [2 records]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

The assumption of the Wigner-Wilkins method that the neutrons are moderated by a gas of free hydrogen atoms.

OBS

free-gas model : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

[Hypothèse de la méthode de Wigner-Wilkins,] selon laquelle les neutrons sont modérés par un gaz d'atomes libres d'hydrogène.

OBS

mode de gaz libre : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A method for calculating the thermal neutron spectrum in a hydrogenous medium using the free-gas model.

OBS

Wigner-Wilkins method: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Méthode de calcul du spectre des neutrons thermiques dans un milieu hydrogéné, utilisant le mode de gaz libre.

OBS

méthode de Wigner-Wilkins : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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