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Calculation

t_n: Neutron time of flight

t_ɣ: Gamma time of flight

d: Distance between detector and target.

d for polarized case: d_pol = 91.25 inches = 231.775 cm

t_n-t_ɣ=d/v-d/c=d(1/v-1/c)

=> v=1/[(t_n-t_ɣ)/d-1/c]

β_n=v/c

ɣ_n=(1-β_n²)^-1/2

E_tot=M_nɣ_nc²

E_k=E_tot-M_nc²

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−	t<sub>n</sub>-t<sub>ɣ</sub>=l/v-l/c=l(1/v-1/c)	+	t<sub>n</sub>-t<sub>ɣ</sub>=d/v-d/c=d(1/v-1/c)

−	=> v=1/[(t<sub>n</sub>-t<sub>ɣ</sub>)/l-1/c]	+	=> v=1/[(t<sub>n</sub>-t<sub>ɣ</sub>)/d-1/c]