Resonance Interference Effects in Fast-Neutron Reactions

Within the framework of the Hauser-Feshbach-Moldauer formalism for calculating fast-neutron cross sections, resonance interference effects are contained in the parameter Q. This parameter is shown to be a function of the corresponding transmission coefficients. From a parametric analysis of Q and of the channel coefficients, it is concluded that resonance interference has a negligible effect on the calculated cross sections.