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Comparison of Wilkins Equation with Experiments on Water Systems

Luis de Sobrino, Melville Clark, Jr.

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 10 / Number 4 / August 1961 / Pages 377-383

dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE61-A15382

The neutron spectra in homogeneous and heterogeneous water systems is calculated using the Wilkins model. The approximations involved are discussed and the results are compared with experimental measurements available in the literature. The agreement of theory and experiment is found to be good.