HALF-SPACE MULTIGROUP TRANSPORT THEORY

A method for solving various half-space multigroup transport problems for the case of a symmetric transfer matrix is explained. This method is based on the full-range completeness and orthogonality properties of the infinite-medium eigenfunctions. First, the albedo problem is considered. A system of Fredholm integral equations is derived for the emergent distribution of the albedo problem, and it is shown that this system has a unique solution. Then, by using the full-range eigenfunction completeness, the inside angular distribution is obtained from the emergent distribution. Finally, the Milne problem and the half-space Green's function problem are solved in terms of the emergent distribution of the albedo problem and the infinite-medium eigenfunctions.