Cross-section Definition and 78 Threads

Is there an online source where I can learn how to calculate cross-sections and rates using CCC? More specifically, I want to calculate the dissociation rate of the molecular hydrogen ion due to electrons and ions, but I don't know how to do it numerically. Is there a resource available where I...

This question is in the book " Introduction to nuclear engineering by Lamarsh" Chapter3: I think it's pretty basic but I couldn't find the proper way to prove it, and now I even suspect that it's not a correct question. My attempt solution: I would very much appreciate your help. Thanks in...

Dear experts, I would like to do a double differential cross section calculation for iron at 90 degrees and at 22 MeV in Fluka. What changes should I make in the input and output files of the application and what transformations should I make in order to see the double differential cross section...

I was thinking of using magnetic monopoles, but I don't know how to do. I tried to calculate the magnetic flux through the cross section of the solenoid if a current ##I## flows through it. Magnetic induction inside can be given as ##B = \mu_0 n I##, whereas magnetic induction at a distance...

Dear experts, I want to calculate the cross section (Product Crosssection) of the Ga66 element produced by sending deuteron to the Zn 66 element, which is my target in Geant 4.Is there a Geant4 sample file where I can do this calculation, so in which sample file can I calculate it? Do I need to...

There are differential cross section, double differential cross section, triple DCS. What are the difference, and why is the names? Thanks.

I have a problem with my MCNP5 cross-section library. Se and Te elements with atomic numbers; 34000 and 52000, respectively, have no neutron cross-section stored, either neutron contentious or neutron other, in the library, and so I can't run any input file that has any material of them because...

Summary: A 5.0- cm -diameter cylinder floats in water. How much work must be done to push the cylinder 11 cm deeper into the water? F =Aρgx A 5.0- cm -diameter cylinder floats in water. How much work must be done to push the cylinder 11 cm deeper into the water? F =Aρgx x being the...

Hello, I work with a spectrometer that does ionizations through laser 2+1 photons resonant ionization (a high power narrow bandwidth laser is tuned to a precise wavelenght so that it allows reaching an excited energy level of a particular element with the sum of two photons absorbed...

So, I know that Sol lies roughly in the 25 000 light years from the core and from the edge of the galaxy and thus the approximate the position when seen from "above." But what a search today has not given me any idea of is where Sol is (thought/estimated to be) in relation to, well...

So I know current is just coulombs/second. Electrons are also in the unit of coulombs, so I can get coulombs to cancel. 7.9C/s/1.602E-29C = 4.93133E29 1/s Now I just need to get mol on top. There are 6.022E23 electron in a mol so 4.93133E29 1/s / 6.022E23 atoms/mol = 8.1889E5 mol/s. Now my...

Hi, the formula for average shear stress in cross-section due to bending is simple: $$\tau=\frac{V}{A}$$ There’s also a formula for maximum shear stress in cross-section: $$\tau_{max}=\frac{VQ}{Ib}$$ But, from what I know, this equation is limited to symmetric cross-sections (rectangular, I...

I work in research paper on medical isotope production. I need a software where i can measure the cross section and Irradiation Yield like TALYS and EMPIRE. If you ask me why i don't use TALYS then the reply is I can't install it on my PC. so i am looking for alternate software where i can do...

Hello, this problem is causing headaches, it would be very helpful if you could tell me if you know of a book where you can solve it. Maybe my English is lousy because I use a translator. Thank you very much.

We work in natural units. Let's assume in this post that the differential cross-section of two particles that, after collision, yield ##N## particles is given by the following formula: $$d \sigma = (2\pi)^4 \delta^{(4)} (\sum p'_f - \sum p_i) \frac{1}{4 E_1 E_2 v_{rel}} \Pi_l (2m_l) \Pi_f...

Please let me make questions after showing what I am studying. We first consider two particles (they may be either leptons or photons) with initial (i.e. before collision) four momentum ##p_i = (E_i, \mathbf p_i)##, ##i=1,2##. These two collide and produce ##N## final particles with momentum...

Hi all, My teacher assigned us a problem to do a few days ago and have attempted it many times, often leaving and coming back to see if I could figure it out. I imagine that you would take the cross-sectional area and multiply it by how far under the surface of the water the rectangular object...

This potato masher youtu.be/j5IXRT3uxbA?t=170 would be easier to use if the spring wire had a tear-drop shaped cross section, with the pointy edge facing downwards. But how much would it add to the cost and feasibility? Can standard machines be easily rejigged to make non-circular wire?

The directed percolation dynamical universality class is characterized by just three independent critical exponents. These exponents are (in a 3d space): $$\beta=\beta'=0.813(9)$$ $$\nu_\perp=0.584(5)$$ $$\nu_\parallel=1.110(10)$$ The latter two numbers are in close agreement with the (soft)...

Why does mcnpx not recognize the shell when I crop the cell in half? I put on a lead shield. I put everything (covering everything) and it worked. I cut half and the shield stop of work, but the cell is there. 10 2 -0.9500 (-1 2 -3) #20 imp:p=1 VOL=149.2256511 $ espessura / thickness...

Dear experts, How should I compute the wind loads for a Shukhow tower, i.e. a circular cross-section steel lattice structure? The structural members should be rectangular or circular. I´ve been checking EUROCODEs EN 1991-1-4 (2005) and EN 1993-3-1 (2006) without success. Is there any other...

Not really sure if this thread belongs here but I am supposed to figure out the radius of gyration, section modulus, and Q values at the neutral axis for this symmetric wing cross section. The only problem is that I am not even really sure how to find the area of the cross section. i know that...

Hi, I have been searching d-d reaction cross-section at higher energies up to 10 MeV. I checked ENDF database, however, I could not find any data. Do anyone offer a source from which I can get d-d cross-section data? thanks in advance.

I am reading "Road to Reality" by Rogen Penrose. In chapter 15, Fibre and Gauge Connection ,while going through Clifford Bundle, he says: .""""...Of course, this in itself does not tell us why the Clifford bundle has no continuous cross-sections. To understand this it will be helpful to look at...

Hello! When calculating the matrix element for (let's say) ##e^+e^- \to \mu^+ \mu^-##we have to average over initial spins and sum over final spins. I understand the motivation of this, but when the calculation is done, the sum is done for 2 cases: spin up and spin down, so you have to add 8...

Hello! I`m currently reading an article about antideuterium production and dark matter detection. The article often uses the term cross-section, like for example: “Assuming an annihilation cross section into a particular Standard Model Channel” and “Probe scattering cross sections through the...

Hello. 1. Homework Statement I have to find formula for effective cross-section (σ) of catching a comet with the Sun. I know mass of the Sun (M), radious of the Sun (R) and initial velocity (v) of the comet (at a big distance from the Sun). Homework Equations σ=πb^2, where b is on the...

Hello. 1. Homework Statement I have to find formula for effective cross-section (σ) of catching a comet with the Sun. I know mass of the Sun (M), radious of the Sun (R) and initial velocity (v) of the comet (at a big distance from the Sun). Homework Equations σ=πb^2, where b is on the...

Sir, actually in a tank by the toricelli's law and also from bernoulli equation, we have outlet velocity as V= (2*g*H)^(1/2). In the case 2, I have closed the pipe exit partially with hand and observed a higher velocity than case 1, in practical. but when I applied the bernoulli...

Dear Forum, I am searching for a good explanation and worked example that shows how to convert a inelastic cross-section from the lab frame to the center-of-mass frame. I need to first convert the energy (x-axis) from the lab frame to the COM frame. In addition, I need to convert the...

The Standard Model formula for the cross-section of ##e^+e^-\rightarrow\mu^+\mu^-## is made up of 3 components: QED interactions, weak interactions, and electroweak interference. I understand the behaviour of the QED part, and the resonance that occurs in the weak part at ##\sqrt{s}=M_Z##, but...

Homework Statement [/B] The magnitude J of the current density in a certain wire with a circular cross section of radius R = 2.20 mm is given by J = (3.07 × 108)r2, with J in amperes per square meter and radial distance r in meters. What is the current through the outer section bounded by r =...

Question: The Breit-Wigner cross-section for a resonance R is ## \sigma_{i \to f} =12\pi\frac{\Gamma_{R\to i} \Gamma_{R\to f}}{(s-M^{2})^{2}+M^{2}_{R}\Gamma^{2}_{R total}}## [1], where ##s## is the com energy squared, ##M_{R}## is the mass of the resonance , ##\Gamma_{R total}## is the total...

I was curious about why the plasma inside a modern fusion reactor (ITER, DIII-D) is modeled with a D-shaped cross section. From what I've read, it is more stable that way, but WHY is it more stable than a similar plasma flow with a circular cross-section? Thanks in advance (and sorry if I...

I am trying to calculate differential cross-section for partonic collisions (QCD) like q + q \rightarrow q +q q + \bar{q}\rightarrow q + q g + g \rightarrow g + g I can't find those calculations done anywhere, just the results and maybe some middle tips, that's all. As you may know those...

Homework Statement An object from space (like an asteroid) approaches Earth. A collision will occur if the scattering cross-section is less than π*Re2. If the distance of closest approach is much greater than Re, no collision would occur. Find an implicit expression for the cross-section in...

Hello guys! I was wondering if you can help me out with the differential cross section. We set up an experiment to measure the DCS in gold of the bremsstrahlung emission by electrons. The goal is to determine: ## \frac{d\sigma}{dW d\Omega} ## (1) for a 1.9 MeV electron beam at an angle of...

Homework Statement Calculate Mutual-inductance of a circular cross section toroid. circular cross-section radius :a toroid mean radius :R Previous attempt for self inductance :https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=537149 Homework Equations B=μNI/(2pi(R+y))...

This question has been asked probably many times, and is inspired by area that appears in denominator of energy flux unit [W/m^2]. From what i have read so far, i come to conclusion, that this post should, first of all, try to explain that this question makes some sense. First thing that...

Hi everyone. I have a question about the calculation of Rutherford cross section in the context of QED. I know how to compute it using the usual four potential: $$ A_\mu(q)=(\frac{e}{q^2},0,0,0) $$ and taking the matrix element to be: $$ \mathcal{M}=\bar u_{s'}(p')\gamma_\mu...

Here is the question: I have posted a link there to this thread so the OP can see my work.

I am trying to understand how to tackle torsion of bars that are non-circular and two-material composites. I understand the process of finding the torsion constant for non-circular sections but I am not sure how the warping function changes across a material interface. For example, if I have...

Hi All, Following on from the last dumb question I asked... Suppose you calculate the tree-level approximation to the elastic scattering of two charged fermions to find that the result varies as ##\sim 1/t##, where t is the Mandelstam variable describing the squared momentum transfer in...

Homework Statement The problem is regarding the question on the attached file called 'QUESTION3.png' This is urgent so please reply if you can. Homework Equations The attempt is in the file attached. Is my procedure correct? Am I missing something or is something wrong? Also, how do...

Here is the question: Here is a link to the question: This is another question about parabola? - Yahoo! Answers I have posted a link there so the OP can find my response.

If you want to know the value of the electromagnetic field at some point in space P at time t1, I assume that since EM is a relativistic theory, it should be possible to derive it using only the value of the field (along with charges, but let's say we are dealing with fields in free space) at an...

Some Background I am working on a soccer robotics project called RoboCup (perhaps people here have heard of it), which revolves around building a fleet of autonomous soccer robots that play against each other (league website - http://small-size.informatik.uni-bremen.de/ ). The kicking...

Homework Statement a elliptic paraboloid is x^2/a^2+y^2/b^2<=(h-z)/h, 0<=z<=h, show that the horizontal cross-section at height z, is an ellipse Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution i don't know how to prove this, i only know that the standard ellipse is...

Homework Statement Explain what is meant by Bremsstrahlung. Which cross-section is higher for atoms with Z>1: Bremsstrahlung on the atomic nucleus or on the atomic electrons? Why? The Attempt at a Solution I explained what Bremsstrahlung was just by copying from the notes. I am not...

Homework Statement We were asked to derive the Mott's scattering cross section. Given by \sigma(\theta)=(\frac{1}{4k^{4}}) (\frac{1}{(\sin\frac{\theta}{2})^{4}} - \frac{1}{(\cos\frac{\theta}{2})^{4}}\cos[\frac{2}{k}\ln(\cot\frac{\theta}{2})]) I get it into this form (that was easy, lengthy...