Author/Authors :
Altieri، نويسنده , , S. and Belli، نويسنده , , G. and Bruno، نويسنده , , G. and Merlo، نويسنده , , M. and Ratti، نويسنده , , S.P. and Riccardi، نويسنده , , C. and Torre، نويسنده , , P. and Vitulo، نويسنده , , P. and Abbrescia، نويسنده , , M. and Colaleo، نويسنده , , A. and Iaselli، نويسنده , , G. and Loddo، نويسنده , , F. and Maggi، نويسنده , , M. and Marangelli، نويسنده , , B. and Natali، نويسنده , , S. and Nuzzo، نويسنده , , S. and Pugliese، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) sensitivity to neutrons has been simulated using GEANT code with MICAP and FLUKA interfaces. The calculations have been performed as a function of the neutrons energy in the range 0.02 eV–1 GeV. To evaluate the response of the detector in the LHC background environment, the neutron energy spectrum expected in the CMS muon barrel has been taken into account; a hit rate due to neutrons of about 0.6 Hz cm−2 has been estimated for a 250×250 cm2 RPC in the RB1 station.
