Angular distribution to energy distribution

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This discussion focuses on transforming angular distributions into energy distributions in the context of elastic reactions with nuclear potential. The user seeks to convert differential angular cross sections for neutron and proton elastic nuclear reactions into differential energy cross sections. A key insight shared is that in photoionization, the energy distribution can be derived by integrating the angular distribution over all angles, highlighting a method for achieving this transformation.

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Hi!

I wonder, in the case of elastic reactions with nuclear potential, how go from an angular distribution to an energy distribution?

I have relationships on differential angular cross sections for neutron and proton elastic nuclear reations and I would like to transform them into differential energy cross sections.

Do you know how to proceed ?

Thank you in advance.
 
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At least in the field of photoionization, the energy distribution can be obtained from angular distribution by integrating the latter over all angles.
 
Exact :) the Photoelectric effect does not involve energy distribution, it is convenient =)
 

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