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Titel: | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory/ B. Aharmim, S.N. Ahmed, A.E. Anthony, N. Barros, E.W. Beier, A. Bellerive, B. Beltran, M. Bergevin, S.D. Biller, R. Bonventre, K. Boudjemline, M.G. Boulay, B.Cai, E. J. Callaghan, J. Caravaca, Y.D. Chan, D. Chauhan, M. Chen, B.T. Cleveland, G. A. Cox, R. Curley, X. Dai, H. Deng, F.B. Descamps, J.A. Detwiler, P.J. Doe, G. Doucas, P.-L. Drouin, M. Dunford, S.R. Elliott, H.C. Evans, G.T. Ewan, J. Farine, H. Fergani, F. Fleurot, R.J. Ford, J.A. Formaggio, N. Gagnon, K. Gilje, J. TM. Goon, K. Graham, E. Guillian, S. Habib, R.L. Hahn, A.L. Hallin, E.D. Hallman, P.J. Harvey, R. Hazama, W.J. Heintzelman, J. Heise, R.L. Helmer, A.Hime, C. Howard, M. Huang, P. Jagam, B. Jamieson, N.A. Jelley, M. Jerkins, C. Kéfélian, K.J. Keeter, J.R. Klein, L.L. Kormos, M. Kos, A. Krüger, C. Kraus, C.B. Krauss, T. Kutter, C.C.M. Kyba, B.J. Land, R. Lange, J. Law, I.T. Lawson, K.T. Lesko, J.R. Leslie, I. Levine, J.C. Loach, R. MacLellan, S. Majerus, H.B. Mak, J. Maneira, R.D. Martin, A. Mastbaum, N. McCauley, A.B. McDonald, S.R. McGee, M.L. Miller, B. Monreal, J. Monroe, B.G. Nickel, A.J. Noble, H.M. O’Keeffe, N.S. Oblath, C.E. Okada, R.W. Ollerhead, G.D. Orebi Gann, S.M. Oser, R.A. Ott, S.J.M. Peeters, A.W.P. Poon, G. Prior, S.D. Reitzner, K. Rielage, B.C. Robertson, R.G.H. Robertson, M.H. Schwendener, J.A. Secrest, S.R. Seibert, O. Simard, D. Sinclair, P. Skensved, T.J. Sonley, L.C. Stonehill, G. Tešić, N. Tolich, T. Tsui, R. Van Berg, B.A. VanDevender, C.J. Virtue, B.L. Wall, D. Waller, H. Wan Chan Tseung, D.L. Wark, J. Wendland, N. West, J.F. Wilkerson, J.R. Wilson, T. Winchester, A. Wright, M. Yeh, F. Zhang, K. Zuber (SNO Collaboration) |
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spelling | SNO Collaboration VerfasserIn (DE-588)1184595526 (DE-627)1665100249 aut, Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory B. Aharmim, S.N. Ahmed, A.E. Anthony, N. Barros, E.W. Beier, A. Bellerive, B. Beltran, M. Bergevin, S.D. Biller, R. Bonventre, K. Boudjemline, M.G. Boulay, B.Cai, E. J. Callaghan, J. Caravaca, Y.D. Chan, D. Chauhan, M. Chen, B.T. Cleveland, G. A. Cox, R. Curley, X. Dai, H. Deng, F.B. Descamps, J.A. Detwiler, P.J. Doe, G. Doucas, P.-L. Drouin, M. Dunford, S.R. Elliott, H.C. Evans, G.T. Ewan, J. Farine, H. Fergani, F. Fleurot, R.J. Ford, J.A. Formaggio, N. Gagnon, K. Gilje, J. TM. Goon, K. Graham, E. Guillian, S. Habib, R.L. Hahn, A.L. Hallin, E.D. Hallman, P.J. Harvey, R. Hazama, W.J. Heintzelman, J. Heise, R.L. Helmer, A.Hime, C. Howard, M. Huang, P. Jagam, B. Jamieson, N.A. Jelley, M. Jerkins, C. Kéfélian, K.J. Keeter, J.R. Klein, L.L. Kormos, M. Kos, A. Krüger, C. Kraus, C.B. Krauss, T. Kutter, C.C.M. Kyba, B.J. Land, R. Lange, J. Law, I.T. Lawson, K.T. Lesko, J.R. Leslie, I. Levine, J.C. Loach, R. MacLellan, S. Majerus, H.B. Mak, J. Maneira, R.D. Martin, A. Mastbaum, N. McCauley, A.B. McDonald, S.R. McGee, M.L. Miller, B. Monreal, J. Monroe, B.G. Nickel, A.J. Noble, H.M. O’Keeffe, N.S. Oblath, C.E. Okada, R.W. Ollerhead, G.D. Orebi Gann, S.M. Oser, R.A. Ott, S.J.M. Peeters, A.W.P. Poon, G. Prior, S.D. Reitzner, K. Rielage, B.C. Robertson, R.G.H. Robertson, M.H. Schwendener, J.A. Secrest, S.R. Seibert, O. Simard, D. Sinclair, P. Skensved, T.J. Sonley, L.C. Stonehill, G. Tešić, N. Tolich, T. Tsui, R. Van Berg, B.A. VanDevender, C.J. Virtue, B.L. Wall, D. Waller, H. Wan Chan Tseung, D.L. Wark, J. Wendland, N. West, J.F. Wilkerson, J.R. Wilson, T. Winchester, A. Wright, M. Yeh, F. Zhang, K. Zuber (SNO Collaboration), 12 December 2019, 15, Text txt rdacontent, Computermedien c rdamedia, Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier, Gesehen am 14.08.2020, Neutrons produced in nuclear interactions initiated by cosmic-ray muons present an irreducible background to many rare-event searches, even in detectors located deep underground. Models for the production of these neutrons have been tested against previous experimental data, but the extrapolation to deeper sites is not well understood. Here we report results from an analysis of cosmogenically produced neutrons at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. A specific set of observables are presented, which can be used to benchmark the validity of geant4 physics models. In addition, the cosmogenic neutron yield, in units of 10−4 cm2/(g⋅μ), is measured to be 7.28±0.09(stat)+1.59−1.12(syst) in pure heavy water and 7.30±0.07(stat)+1.40−1.02(syst) in NaCl-loaded heavy water. These results provide unique insights into this potential background source for experiments at SNOLAB., Aharmim, Bassam VerfasserIn (DE-588)1173462406 (DE-627)1043338365 (DE-576)502019018 aut, Ahmed, S. N. VerfasserIn aut, Anthony, A. E. VerfasserIn aut, Barros, N. VerfasserIn aut, Beier, E. W. VerfasserIn aut, Bellerive, A. VerfasserIn aut, Beltran, B. VerfasserIn aut, Bergevin, M. VerfasserIn aut, Biller, S. D. VerfasserIn aut, Bonventre, R. VerfasserIn aut, Boudjemline, K. VerfasserIn aut, Boulay, M. G. VerfasserIn aut, Cai, B. VerfasserIn aut, Callaghan, E. J. VerfasserIn aut, Caravaca, J. VerfasserIn aut, Chan, Y. D. VerfasserIn aut, Chauhan, D. VerfasserIn aut, Chen, M. VerfasserIn aut, Cleveland, B. T. VerfasserIn aut, Cox, G. A. VerfasserIn aut, Curley, R. VerfasserIn aut, Dai, X. VerfasserIn aut, Deng, H. VerfasserIn aut, Descamps, F. B. VerfasserIn aut, Detwiler, J. A. VerfasserIn aut, Doe, P. J. VerfasserIn aut, Doucas, G. VerfasserIn aut, Drouin, P.-L. VerfasserIn aut, Dunford, Monica VerfasserIn (DE-588)1155545761 (DE-627)101781337X (DE-576)501532293 aut, Zuber, Kai 1963- VerfasserIn (DE-588)133285286 (DE-627)539933457 (DE-576)167554522 aut, Enthalten in Physical review Woodbury, NY : Inst., 2016 100(2019,11) Artikel-Nummer 112005, 15 Seiten Online-Ressource (DE-627)846313510 (DE-600)2844732-3 (DE-576)454495811 2470-0029 nnns, volume:100 year:2019 number:11 extent:15, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005 Verlag Resolving-System kostenfrei Volltext, https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005 Verlag kostenfrei Volltext, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005 LFER, https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005 LFER, LFER 2020-06-06T18:23:41Z |
spellingShingle | Aharmim, Bassam, Ahmed, S. N., Anthony, A. E., Barros, N., Beier, E. W., Bellerive, A., Beltran, B., Bergevin, M., Biller, S. D., Bonventre, R., Boudjemline, K., Boulay, M. G., Cai, B., Callaghan, E. J., Caravaca, J., Chan, Y. D., Chauhan, D., Chen, M., Cleveland, B. T., Cox, G. A., Curley, R., Dai, X., Deng, H., Descamps, F. B., Detwiler, J. A., Doe, P. J., Doucas, G., Drouin, P.-L., Dunford, Monica, Zuber, Kai, Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, Neutrons produced in nuclear interactions initiated by cosmic-ray muons present an irreducible background to many rare-event searches, even in detectors located deep underground. Models for the production of these neutrons have been tested against previous experimental data, but the extrapolation to deeper sites is not well understood. Here we report results from an analysis of cosmogenically produced neutrons at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. A specific set of observables are presented, which can be used to benchmark the validity of geant4 physics models. In addition, the cosmogenic neutron yield, in units of 10−4 cm2/(g⋅μ), is measured to be 7.28±0.09(stat)+1.59−1.12(syst) in pure heavy water and 7.30±0.07(stat)+1.40−1.02(syst) in NaCl-loaded heavy water. These results provide unique insights into this potential background source for experiments at SNOLAB. |
title | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory |
title_auth | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory |
title_full | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory B. Aharmim, S.N. Ahmed, A.E. Anthony, N. Barros, E.W. Beier, A. Bellerive, B. Beltran, M. Bergevin, S.D. Biller, R. Bonventre, K. Boudjemline, M.G. Boulay, B.Cai, E. J. Callaghan, J. Caravaca, Y.D. Chan, D. Chauhan, M. Chen, B.T. Cleveland, G. A. Cox, R. Curley, X. Dai, H. Deng, F.B. Descamps, J.A. Detwiler, P.J. Doe, G. Doucas, P.-L. Drouin, M. Dunford, S.R. Elliott, H.C. Evans, G.T. Ewan, J. Farine, H. Fergani, F. Fleurot, R.J. Ford, J.A. Formaggio, N. Gagnon, K. Gilje, J. TM. Goon, K. Graham, E. Guillian, S. Habib, R.L. Hahn, A.L. Hallin, E.D. Hallman, P.J. Harvey, R. Hazama, W.J. Heintzelman, J. Heise, R.L. Helmer, A.Hime, C. Howard, M. Huang, P. Jagam, B. Jamieson, N.A. Jelley, M. Jerkins, C. Kéfélian, K.J. Keeter, J.R. Klein, L.L. Kormos, M. Kos, A. Krüger, C. Kraus, C.B. Krauss, T. Kutter, C.C.M. Kyba, B.J. Land, R. Lange, J. Law, I.T. Lawson, K.T. Lesko, J.R. Leslie, I. Levine, J.C. Loach, R. MacLellan, S. Majerus, H.B. Mak, J. Maneira, R.D. Martin, A. Mastbaum, N. McCauley, A.B. McDonald, S.R. McGee, M.L. Miller, B. Monreal, J. Monroe, B.G. Nickel, A.J. Noble, H.M. O’Keeffe, N.S. Oblath, C.E. Okada, R.W. Ollerhead, G.D. Orebi Gann, S.M. Oser, R.A. Ott, S.J.M. Peeters, A.W.P. Poon, G. Prior, S.D. Reitzner, K. Rielage, B.C. Robertson, R.G.H. Robertson, M.H. Schwendener, J.A. Secrest, S.R. Seibert, O. Simard, D. Sinclair, P. Skensved, T.J. Sonley, L.C. Stonehill, G. Tešić, N. Tolich, T. Tsui, R. Van Berg, B.A. VanDevender, C.J. Virtue, B.L. Wall, D. Waller, H. Wan Chan Tseung, D.L. Wark, J. Wendland, N. West, J.F. Wilkerson, J.R. Wilson, T. Winchester, A. Wright, M. Yeh, F. Zhang, K. Zuber (SNO Collaboration) |
title_fullStr | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory B. Aharmim, S.N. Ahmed, A.E. Anthony, N. Barros, E.W. Beier, A. Bellerive, B. Beltran, M. Bergevin, S.D. Biller, R. Bonventre, K. Boudjemline, M.G. Boulay, B.Cai, E. J. Callaghan, J. Caravaca, Y.D. Chan, D. Chauhan, M. Chen, B.T. Cleveland, G. A. Cox, R. Curley, X. Dai, H. Deng, F.B. Descamps, J.A. Detwiler, P.J. Doe, G. Doucas, P.-L. Drouin, M. Dunford, S.R. Elliott, H.C. Evans, G.T. Ewan, J. Farine, H. Fergani, F. Fleurot, R.J. Ford, J.A. Formaggio, N. Gagnon, K. Gilje, J. TM. Goon, K. Graham, E. Guillian, S. Habib, R.L. Hahn, A.L. Hallin, E.D. Hallman, P.J. Harvey, R. Hazama, W.J. Heintzelman, J. Heise, R.L. Helmer, A.Hime, C. Howard, M. Huang, P. Jagam, B. Jamieson, N.A. Jelley, M. Jerkins, C. Kéfélian, K.J. Keeter, J.R. Klein, L.L. Kormos, M. Kos, A. Krüger, C. Kraus, C.B. Krauss, T. Kutter, C.C.M. Kyba, B.J. Land, R. Lange, J. Law, I.T. Lawson, K.T. Lesko, J.R. Leslie, I. Levine, J.C. Loach, R. MacLellan, S. Majerus, H.B. Mak, J. Maneira, R.D. Martin, A. Mastbaum, N. McCauley, A.B. McDonald, S.R. McGee, M.L. Miller, B. Monreal, J. Monroe, B.G. Nickel, A.J. Noble, H.M. O’Keeffe, N.S. Oblath, C.E. Okada, R.W. Ollerhead, G.D. Orebi Gann, S.M. Oser, R.A. Ott, S.J.M. Peeters, A.W.P. Poon, G. Prior, S.D. Reitzner, K. Rielage, B.C. Robertson, R.G.H. Robertson, M.H. Schwendener, J.A. Secrest, S.R. Seibert, O. Simard, D. Sinclair, P. Skensved, T.J. Sonley, L.C. Stonehill, G. Tešić, N. Tolich, T. Tsui, R. Van Berg, B.A. VanDevender, C.J. Virtue, B.L. Wall, D. Waller, H. Wan Chan Tseung, D.L. Wark, J. Wendland, N. West, J.F. Wilkerson, J.R. Wilson, T. Winchester, A. Wright, M. Yeh, F. Zhang, K. Zuber (SNO Collaboration) |
title_full_unstemmed | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory B. Aharmim, S.N. Ahmed, A.E. Anthony, N. Barros, E.W. Beier, A. Bellerive, B. Beltran, M. Bergevin, S.D. Biller, R. Bonventre, K. Boudjemline, M.G. Boulay, B.Cai, E. J. Callaghan, J. Caravaca, Y.D. Chan, D. Chauhan, M. Chen, B.T. Cleveland, G. A. Cox, R. Curley, X. Dai, H. Deng, F.B. Descamps, J.A. Detwiler, P.J. Doe, G. Doucas, P.-L. Drouin, M. Dunford, S.R. Elliott, H.C. Evans, G.T. Ewan, J. Farine, H. Fergani, F. Fleurot, R.J. Ford, J.A. Formaggio, N. Gagnon, K. Gilje, J. TM. Goon, K. Graham, E. Guillian, S. Habib, R.L. Hahn, A.L. Hallin, E.D. Hallman, P.J. Harvey, R. Hazama, W.J. Heintzelman, J. Heise, R.L. Helmer, A.Hime, C. Howard, M. Huang, P. Jagam, B. Jamieson, N.A. Jelley, M. Jerkins, C. Kéfélian, K.J. Keeter, J.R. Klein, L.L. Kormos, M. Kos, A. Krüger, C. Kraus, C.B. Krauss, T. Kutter, C.C.M. Kyba, B.J. Land, R. Lange, J. Law, I.T. Lawson, K.T. Lesko, J.R. Leslie, I. Levine, J.C. Loach, R. MacLellan, S. Majerus, H.B. Mak, J. Maneira, R.D. Martin, A. Mastbaum, N. McCauley, A.B. McDonald, S.R. McGee, M.L. Miller, B. Monreal, J. Monroe, B.G. Nickel, A.J. Noble, H.M. O’Keeffe, N.S. Oblath, C.E. Okada, R.W. Ollerhead, G.D. Orebi Gann, S.M. Oser, R.A. Ott, S.J.M. Peeters, A.W.P. Poon, G. Prior, S.D. Reitzner, K. Rielage, B.C. Robertson, R.G.H. Robertson, M.H. Schwendener, J.A. Secrest, S.R. Seibert, O. Simard, D. Sinclair, P. Skensved, T.J. Sonley, L.C. Stonehill, G. Tešić, N. Tolich, T. Tsui, R. Van Berg, B.A. VanDevender, C.J. Virtue, B.L. Wall, D. Waller, H. Wan Chan Tseung, D.L. Wark, J. Wendland, N. West, J.F. Wilkerson, J.R. Wilson, T. Winchester, A. Wright, M. Yeh, F. Zhang, K. Zuber (SNO Collaboration) |
title_in_hierarchy | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory / B. Aharmim, S.N. Ahmed, A.E. Anthony, N. Barros, E.W. Beier, A. Bellerive, B. Beltran, M. Bergevin, S.D. Biller, R. Bonventre, K. Boudjemline, M.G. Boulay, B.Cai, E. J. Callaghan, J. Caravaca, Y.D. Chan, D. Chauhan, M. Chen, B.T. Cleveland, G. A. Cox, R. Curley, X. Dai, H. Deng, F.B. Descamps, J.A. Detwiler, P.J. Doe, G. Doucas, P.-L. Drouin, M. Dunford, S.R. Elliott, H.C. Evans, G.T. Ewan, J. Farine, H. Fergani, F. Fleurot, R.J. Ford, J.A. Formaggio, N. Gagnon, K. Gilje, J. TM. Goon, K. Graham, E. Guillian, S. Habib, R.L. Hahn, A.L. Hallin, E.D. Hallman, P.J. Harvey, R. Hazama, W.J. Heintzelman, J. Heise, R.L. Helmer, A.Hime, C. Howard, M. Huang, P. Jagam, B. Jamieson, N.A. Jelley, M. Jerkins, C. Kéfélian, K.J. Keeter, J.R. Klein, L.L. Kormos, M. Kos, A. Krüger, C. Kraus, C.B. Krauss, T. Kutter, C.C.M. Kyba, B.J. Land, R. Lange, J. Law, I.T. Lawson, K.T. Lesko, J.R. Leslie, I. Levine, J.C. Loach, R. MacLellan, S. Majerus, H.B. Mak, J. Maneira, R.D. Martin, A. Mastbaum, N. McCauley, A.B. McDonald, S.R. McGee, M.L. Miller, B. Monreal, J. Monroe, B.G. Nickel, A.J. Noble, H.M. O’Keeffe, N.S. Oblath, C.E. Okada, R.W. Ollerhead, G.D. Orebi Gann, S.M. Oser, R.A. Ott, S.J.M. Peeters, A.W.P. Poon, G. Prior, S.D. Reitzner, K. Rielage, B.C. Robertson, R.G.H. Robertson, M.H. Schwendener, J.A. Secrest, S.R. Seibert, O. Simard, D. Sinclair, P. Skensved, T.J. Sonley, L.C. Stonehill, G. Tešić, N. Tolich, T. Tsui, R. Van Berg, B.A. VanDevender, C.J. Virtue, B.L. Wall, D. Waller, H. Wan Chan Tseung, D.L. Wark, J. Wendland, N. West, J.F. Wilkerson, J.R. Wilson, T. Winchester, A. Wright, M. Yeh, F. Zhang, K. Zuber (SNO Collaboration), |
title_short | Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory |
title_sort | cosmogenic neutron production at the sudbury neutrino observatory |
url | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005, https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005 |