Evaluation of (α, n) induced neutrons as a background for dark matter experiments

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

Volumn 606, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 651-660

  Mei, D M ^a   Zhang, C ^a,b   Hime, A ^c  

^a W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

^b CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

( , n) neutrons; Dark matter detection

Indexed keywords

DARK MATTER; DARK MATTER DETECTION; DARK MATTER DETECTORS; ENERGY SPECTRA; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NEUTRON YIELDS; PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE; URANIUM DECAY; WINDOW MATERIALS;

DETECTORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SAMARIUM; THORIUM; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

NEUTRONS;

EID: 67649644457     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.04.032     Document Type: Article

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