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Boltzmann Transport Model Assumptions
The Boltzmann Transport Equation (BTE) is the governing
equation which describes the macroscopic behavior of radiation
particles (neutrons, photons, electrons, etc.) as they travel
through and interact with matter
A particle (photon, …) is a point particle moving in straight lines between
collisions.
Particles (photons, …) interact with matter through binary collisions and
the nuclei are distributed randomly: collision probability per unit distance is
constant
The Linear Boltzmann Transport Equation describes the mean behavior of
radiation
Linearity:
No particle-particle interactions
isotopic makeup of material constant
Courtesy by Danny Lathouwers