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Joseph J. McInerney
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 22 | Number 2 | June 1965 | Pages 215-234
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE65-A20240
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A general procedure for solving the space-energy-angle-dependent neutron transport equation is presented. A complete set of eigenfunctions of the transport equation is found under the assumptions of plane symmetry, constant cross sections, and stationary nuclei. The eigenfunctions are shown to be orthogonal with a proper weight function. The slowing-down problem in a hydrogen medium is treated in detail. An analytical solution of this problem is compared with the results of a Monte Carlo experiment.