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 ,
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
