Neutron scattering cross-section studies are pivotal for understanding nuclear structure and interactions. Despite significant advancements in experimental techniques and computational models, discrepancies between theoretical predictions and experimental data persist, highlighting the need for further theoretical refinement. This paper presents an application of a previously developed analytical expression for differential neutron scattering cross-sections on doubly even nuclei. We calculate elastic differential cross sections on 232 Thorium and 238 Uranium over incident neutron energies ranging from 55 keV to 3.4 MeV. Our results, validated through comparison with experimental data (EXFOR) and evaluated nuclear databases (ENDF/B-VIII.0, JENDL-5, ROSFOND-2010), exhibit strong agreement at forward angles and highlight the limitations of the model at backward angles at energy interval 500keV-1MeV. This work demonstrates the potential of simple analytical models to capture essential features of neutron scattering processes and provides a foundation for further refinements incorporating complex nuclear effects, with promising implications for nuclear data applications in reactor physics and beyond.
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