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Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 74 | Number 1 | April 1980 | Pages 23-28
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE80-A18942
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We report here some results of our study of neutron wave propagation in heavy water using the scattering kernel proposed by Bansal et al. Calculations have been made both by including and by neglecting the contribution of molecular modes. We find better agreement with the experimental results of Perez et al. when contribution of molecular modes is included in the scattering kernel. This study also reveals the importance of including the chemical binding effects in the scattering kernel.
