A measurement of the muon-induced neutron yield in lead at a depth of 2850 m water equivalent

L. Reichhart, A. Lindote, D. Yu Akimov, H. M. Araújo, E. J. Barnes, V. A. Belov, A. Bewick, A. A. Burenkov, V. Chepel, A. Currie, L. DeViveiros, B. Edwards, V. Francis, C. Ghag, A. Hollingsworth, M. Horn, G. E. Kalmus, A. S. Kobyakin, A. G. Kovalenko, V. A. KudryavtsevV. N. Lebedenko, M. I. Lopes, R. Lüscher, P. Majewski, A. St J. Murphy, F. Neves, S. M. Paling, J. Pinto Da Cunha, R. Preece, J. J. Quenby, P. R. Scovell, C. Silva, V. N. Solovov, N. J.T. Smith, P. F. Smith, V. N. Stekhanov, T. J. Sumner, C. Thorne, R. J. Walker

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Abstract

We present results from the measurement of the neutron production rate in lead by high energy cosmic-ray muons at a depth of 2850 m water equivalent (mean muon energy of 260 GeV). A tonne-scale highly segmented plastic scintillator detector was utilised to detect both the energy depositions from the traversing muons as well as the delayed radiative capture signals of the induced neutrons. Complementary Monte Carlo simulations reproduce well the distributions of muons and detected muon-induced neutrons. Absolute agreement between simulation and data is of the order of 25%. By comparing the measured and simulated neutron capture rates a neutron yield in pure lead of (5.78-0.28 +0.21)×10-3 neutrons/muon/(g/cm2) has been obtained.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLow Radioactivity Techniques 2013, LRT 2013 - Proceedings of the IV International Workshop in Low Radioactivity Techniques
Pages219-222
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event4th International Workshop in Low Radioactivity Techniques 2013, LRT 2013 - Assergi, Italy
Duration: Apr 10 2013Apr 12 2013

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1549
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other4th International Workshop in Low Radioactivity Techniques 2013, LRT 2013
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityAssergi
Period4/10/134/12/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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