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Lec # topics

1

Overview: Neutron Interactions and Cross Sections (PDF)

2-4

Neutron Elastic Scattering: Thermal Motion and Chemical Binding Effects (PDF)

5

Particle Simulations I: Monte Carlo Basics (PDF)

6-7

Further Discussions: Monte Carlo in Statistical Physics and Radiation Transport (PDF)

8

The Neutron Transport Equation: A Balance of Distributions (PDF)

9

Neutron Slowing Down (PDF)

10

Neutron Diffusion (PDF)

11

Criticality of Multiplying Systems (PDF)

12

Particle Simulation Methods II: Basic Molecular Dynamics (PDF)

Supplemental Reading (PDF - 3.0 MB)

13

An Application of Molecular Dynamics: Direct Simulation of Melting (PDF)

14

Multiscale Materials Modeling (PDF)

Supplemental Reading (PDF)

15

Thermal Neutron Scattering Basics (PDF)

16

Dynamic Structure Factor in Neutron Inelastic Scattering (PDF)