A mathematical realization of entropy through neutron slowing down

Barry Ganapol; Domiziano Mostacci; Vincenzo Molinari

doi:10.3390/e20040233

A mathematical realization of entropy through neutron slowing down

Barry Ganapol, Domiziano Mostacci, Vincenzo Molinari

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The slowing down equation for elastic scattering of neutrons in an infinite homogeneous medium is solved analytically by decomposing the neutron energy spectrum into collision intervals. Since scattering physically smooths energy distributions by redistributing neutron energy uniformly, it is informative to observe how mathematics accommodates the scattering process, which increases entropy through disorder.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	233
Journal	Entropy
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/e20040233
State	Published - Apr 1 2018

Keywords

Elastic scattering
Entropy
Neutron slowing down

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Information Systems
Mathematical Physics
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
General Physics and Astronomy
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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