Inelastic Scattering Kinematics

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Inelastic Scattering Kinematics

• Difference is that the energy balance is NOT all
  in kinetic energy Some of the energy
  disappears into excitation energy of the target
  nucleus

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Inelastic Scattering Kinematics (2)

• New balance (i.e., equivalent of Eqn. 1-19)
• Minimum neutron energy after collision?
• Maximum neutron energy after collision?

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Inelastic Scattering Kinetics (2)

• Again using
• gives us
• For isotropic scatter, this is again a FLAT
  distribution over the achievable final energies

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Homework 1

• Work problems 1.1 through 1.8
• Find the BE/A for the 6 isotopes labeled in
  Figure 1.2
• Perform the integrals from Slides 25 and 26 (of
  Lecture 1)

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Homework 1 (contd)

• Show that the answers to the questions on Slides
  29 are
• Be prepared to discuss your results in class
• Feel free to work the problems together, consult
  on answers, etc.
• Each of these make great test questions