In the field of nuclear engineering, absorption hardening refers to an average increase in energy of the neutron population, caused by preferential absorption of lower energy neutrons. This occurs because absorption cross sections typically increase for lower neutron energies.
In the field of nuclear engineering, absorption hardening refers to an average increase in energy of the neutron population, caused by preferential absorption of lower energy neutrons. This occurs because absorption cross sections typically increase for lower neutron energies.
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