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An Introduction to Neutron Scattering - Spallation Neutron Source

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Φ = number of<br />

σ<br />

=<br />

<strong>to</strong>talnumber<br />

dσ<br />

number of<br />

=<br />

dΩ<br />

2<br />

d σ<br />

=<br />

dΩdE<br />

of<br />

number of<br />

incident neutrons per<br />

Cross Sections<br />

cm<br />

neutrons scatteredper<br />

per second<br />

second / Φ<br />

neutronsscatteredper<br />

second in<strong>to</strong><br />

dΩ<br />

Φ dΩ<br />

neutronsscatteredper<br />

second in<strong>to</strong><br />

Φ dΩ<br />

dE<br />

2<br />

dΩ<br />

& dE<br />

σ measured in barns:<br />

1 barn = 10 -24 cm 2<br />

Attenuation = exp(-Nσt)<br />

N = # of a<strong>to</strong>ms/unit volume<br />

t = thickness

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