• 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 ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
  • 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
    Fast neutron production , Muon–nucleus interaction , Underground neutron flux , Time-of-flight
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
  • Serial Year
    2002
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
  • Record number

    2197258