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ELASTIC INTERACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

An impulsive collision of [a] scattering atom or molecule with the steep portion of [a] surface potential.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
CONT

Sous le terme d'irradiation, on peut distinguer trois types d'interaction entre les particules incidentes (neutrons, électrons, particules [alpha], ions, fragments de fission ou rayons [gamma]) et un matériaux : les interactions inélastiques pour lesquelles les particules incidentes pénétrant dans le matériau interagissent avec les électrons (chocs inélastiques causant des excitations électroniques et des ionisations des atomes choqués); les interactions élastiques pour lesquelles les particules incidentes pénétrant dans le matériau interagissent avec les noyaux (chocs élastiques avec conservation de l'énergie cinétique) [...]

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