diff --git a/2_nuclear_data.md b/2_nuclear_data.md index 5be666f..64dcd90 100644 --- a/2_nuclear_data.md +++ b/2_nuclear_data.md @@ -346,6 +346,27 @@ $$ RR = \frac{nv\rho N_{a}\sigma_{e} }{M} = \phi N_{d} \sigma_{e} = \phi \Sigma_ --- +## Multigroup cross sections + +
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+ +- Discretize a continuous distribution +- Histogram of average cross section in each energy bin +- Continuous cross section has rules for interpolation that can be accounted for. +- Groups are not equally spaced. +- Structures are optimized for different energy ranges (fission, fast fission, fusion etc) + +
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+ +![](images/multi_group_isotope.png) + +
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+ +--- + ## Cross section regions