Flux Calculation for Sphere of Radius R and Detector Acceptance D

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The discussion focuses on calculating the particle flux over a detector within a sphere of radius R, given an isotropic particle density n(r,E). The initial approach suggests that the flux should be n*v/4π, where v is the mean particle velocity, and that the flux over one side of the detector is half of the total due to isotropy. When considering the detector's acceptance D, the proposed method involves multiplying the total flux by the acceptance to find the flux on the detector's surface. The user also explores integrating over solid angles to determine the acceptance for a square detector area A, resulting in a flux calculation of n*v/4π multiplied by π*A. The user seeks confirmation on the correctness of this approach.
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Hi everyone,
I have a simple problem for you. If we have an isotropic particle density n(r,E) where r is the radius and E the energy in a sphere of radius R, What would be the particle flux over a single side of a detector of area A inside the sphere?
What would it be also if the detector's acceptance would be D?
The first approach i have tried is that the flux should be around n*V/4pi where n is the particle density and v the mean velocity of the particles and 4pi the total solid angle.The flux over one side of the detector should be 1/2 of the total flux as it is isotropic.
In the case of the acceptance of the detector, simply multiplying the total flux n*v/4pi by the acceptance would be the flux over the detector´s surface.
Thanx and regards.
 
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I have tried the following course; if the surface detector is squared shape with Area equal to A ,then, integrating over the solid angle from the surface of the detector to a random point of an arbitrary surface concentric and coaxial with the detector(lets say a cube), we have that the acceptance will be pi*A.(The result of integrating the product of the differential area of the surface and the solid angle ).
With this, the flux in the detector would be the total flux,ie n*v/4pi multiplied by pi*A.
I'm not sure if this approach is correct, so any suggestion will be welcome.
Thanks in advanced
 
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