Title of article
Investigations of fast neutron production by 190 GeV/c muon interactions on different targets
Author/Authors
Chazal، نويسنده , , V and Boehm، نويسنده , , F and Cook، نويسنده , , B and Henrikson، نويسنده , , H and Jonkmans، نويسنده , , G and Paic، نويسنده , , A and Mascarenhas، نويسنده , , N and Vogel، نويسنده , , P and Vuilleumier، نويسنده , , J.-L، نويسنده ,
Pages
10
From page
334
To page
343
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Underground neutron flux , Fast neutron production , Time-of-flight , Muon–nucleus interaction
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2020449
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