Investigations of fast neutron production by 190 GeV/c muon interactions on different targets

被引：17

作者：

Chazal, V

Boehm, F

Cook, B

Henrikson, H

Jonkmans, G

Paic, A

Mascarenhas, N

Vogel, P

Vuilleumier, JL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Neuchatel, Inst Phys, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland

[2] CALTECH, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA

来源：

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT | 2002年 / 490卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

underground neutron flux; fast neutron production; muon-nucleus interaction; time-of-flight;

D O I：

10.1016/S0168-9002(02)01006-9

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

The production of fast neutrons (1 MeV-1 GeV) in high-energy muon-nucleus interactions is poorly understood, yet it is fundamental to the understanding of the background in many underground experiments. The aim of the present experiment (CERN NA55) was to measure spallation neutrons produced by 190 GeV/c muons scattering on carbon, copper and lead targets. We have investigated the energy spectrum and angular distribution of spallation neutrons, and we report the result of our measurement of the neutron production differential cross-section. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：334 / 343

页数：10

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