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Continuous Slowing Down Theory Revisited

A. Sauer

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 90 / Number 4 / August 1985 / Pages 448-452

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE85-A18493

For finite media, a generalized Placzek function is defined, and its asymptotic behavior studied. If the nonasymptotic oscillations of the neutron age are neglected, a Greuling-Goertzel type synthetic slowing down kernel can be derived.