Narrow resonance infinite mass approximation (NRIM)

The NR approximation is not valid for some of the most important low-energy resonances of the fertile materials. In this case it is possible to assume the validity of NR for moderator collisions, while the energy loss due to collisions with the absorber atoms is neglected (infinite mass of the absorber). The first integral in eqn. (7.3) becomes then

lim t—^— І*’"0 <t>(E’)%s0^= Ф(Е)ЇАЕ) (7.6)

while the second integral is treated as in the NR case so that we have

ф(Е)%!{Е) = ф(E)Xso + — g 2,i

Подпись: and considering that we obtain2i (E) = Xso(E) + 2,i + Xa(E)

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(7.7)