Low energy neutron background in deep underground laboratories

Best, Andreas; Goerres, Joachim; Junker, Matthias; Kratz, K.-L.; Laubenstein, Matthias; Long, Alexander; Nisi, Stefano; Smith, Karl; Wiescher, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.12.034

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Low energy neutron background in deep underground laboratories

Best, A., Goerres, J., Junker, M., Kratz, K.-L., Laubenstein, M., Long, A., et al. (2016). Low energy neutron background in deep underground laboratories. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 812, 1-6. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.12.034.

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Best, Andreas¹, Author
Goerres, Joachim¹, Author
Junker, Matthias¹, Author
Kratz, K.-L.², Author
Laubenstein, Matthias¹, Author
Long, Alexander¹, Author
Nisi, Stefano¹, Author
Smith, Karl¹, Author
Wiescher, Michael¹, Author

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2Biogeochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Max Planck Society, ou_1826286

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Abstract: The natural neutron background influences the maximum achievable sensitivity in most deep underground nuclear, astroparticle and double-beta decay physics experiments. Reliable neutron flux numbers are an important ingredient in the design of the shielding of new large-scale experiments as well as in the analysis of experimental data. Using a portable setup of He-3 counters we measured the thermal neutron flux at the Kimballton Underground Research Facility, the Soudan Underground Laboratory, on the 4100 ft and the 4850 ft levels of the Sanford Underground Research Facility, at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory. Absolute neutron fluxes at these laboratories are presented. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Language(s): eng - English

Dates: Date issued: 2016

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Identifiers: ISI: 000368935900001
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2015.12.034

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Title: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

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Publ. Info: Amsterdam : Elsevier B.V.

Pages: - Volume / Issue: 812 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 1 - 6 Identifier: ISSN: 0168-9002
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