Author/Authors :
Arneodo، نويسنده , , F. and Benetti، نويسنده , , P. and Bettini، نويسنده , , A. and Tigliole، نويسنده , , A.Borio di and Calligarich، نويسنده , , E. and Carpanese، نويسنده , , C. and Casagrande، نويسنده , , F. and Cavalli، نويسنده , , D. and Cavanna، نويسنده , , F. and Cennini، نويسنده , , P. and Centro، نويسنده , , S. and Cesana، نويسنده , , A. and Chen، نويسنده , , C. and Chen، نويسنده , , Y.B and Cline، نويسنده , , D. and Conso، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The recoil proton energy response has been measured by exposing cylindrical cells, filled with BC501A BICRON liquid scintillator, to mono-energetic neutron reference fields. We determine the required calibration parameters and report the detailed procedures for the experimental data handling. A dedicated Monte Carlo simulation of the detector response and efficiency has been performed. It showed good agreement with the measured quantities. The results from this calibration are necessary for a detailed study of the neutron spectrum at the underground Gran Sasso Laboratory, with a neutron detector made of 32 liquid scintillator cells, like those used during the calibration.
