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Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. / SNO Collaboration ; Kormos, L. L.; O'Keeffe, H. M.
In: Physical Review D, Vol. 100, No. 11, 112005, 12.12.2019.

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SNO Collaboration, Kormos, LL & O'Keeffe, HM 2019, 'Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory', Physical Review D, vol. 100, no. 11, 112005. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005

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SNO Collaboration, Kormos, L. L., & O'Keeffe, H. M. (2019). Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. Physical Review D, 100(11), Article 112005. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005

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SNO Collaboration, Kormos LL, O'Keeffe HM. Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. Physical Review D. 2019 Dec 12;100(11):112005. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005

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SNO Collaboration ; Kormos, L. L. ; O'Keeffe, H. M. / Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. In: Physical Review D. 2019 ; Vol. 100, No. 11.

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title = "Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory",
abstract = "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)-1.12+1.59(syst) in pure heavy water and 7.30±0.07(stat)-1.02+1.40(syst) in NaCl-loaded heavy water. These results provide unique insights into this potential background source for experiments at SNOLAB.",
author = "{SNO Collaboration} and B. Aharmim and Anthony, {A. E.} and N. Barros and Beier, {E. W.} and A. Bellerive and B. Beltran and M. Bergevin and Biller, {S. D.} and R. Bonventre and K. Boudjemline and Boulay, {M. G.} and B. Cai and Callaghan, {E. J.} and J. Caravaca and D. Chauhan and Cleveland, {B. T.} and R. Curley and X. Dai and Descamps, {F. B.} and Detwiler, {J. A.} and Doe, {P. J.} and G. Doucas and Drouin, {P. L.} and M. Dunford and Evans, {H. C.} and Ewan, {G. T.} and J. Farine and H. Fergani and F. Fleurot and Ford, {R. J.} and Formaggio, {J. A.} and N. Gagnon and K. Gilje and Goon, {J. T.M.} and K. Graham and E. Guillian and S. Habib and Hahn, {R. L.} and Hallin, {A. L.} and Hallman, {E. D.} and Harvey, {P. J.} and R. Hazama and Heintzelman, {W. J.} and J. Heise and Helmer, {R. L.} and A. Hime and C. Howard and Kormos, {L. L.} and O'Keeffe, {H. M.} and Peeters, {S. J.M.}",
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month = dec,
day = "12",
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language = "English",
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journal = "Physical Review D",
issn = "1550-7998",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cosmogenic neutron production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

AU - SNO Collaboration

AU - Aharmim, B.

AU - Anthony, A. E.

AU - Barros, N.

AU - Beier, E. W.

AU - Bellerive, A.

AU - Beltran, B.

AU - Bergevin, M.

AU - Biller, S. D.

AU - Bonventre, R.

AU - Boudjemline, K.

AU - Boulay, M. G.

AU - Cai, B.

AU - Callaghan, E. J.

AU - Caravaca, J.

AU - Chauhan, D.

AU - Cleveland, B. T.

AU - Curley, R.

AU - Dai, X.

AU - Descamps, F. B.

AU - Detwiler, J. A.

AU - Doe, P. J.

AU - Doucas, G.

AU - Drouin, P. L.

AU - Dunford, M.

AU - Evans, H. C.

AU - Ewan, G. T.

AU - Farine, J.

AU - Fergani, H.

AU - Fleurot, F.

AU - Ford, R. J.

AU - Formaggio, J. A.

AU - Gagnon, N.

AU - Gilje, K.

AU - Goon, J. T.M.

AU - Graham, K.

AU - Guillian, E.

AU - Habib, S.

AU - Hahn, R. L.

AU - Hallin, A. L.

AU - Hallman, E. D.

AU - Harvey, P. J.

AU - Hazama, R.

AU - Heintzelman, W. J.

AU - Heise, J.

AU - Helmer, R. L.

AU - Hime, A.

AU - Howard, C.

AU - Kormos, L. L.

AU - O'Keeffe, H. M.

AU - Peeters, S. J.M.

PY - 2019/12/12

Y1 - 2019/12/12

N2 - 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)-1.12+1.59(syst) in pure heavy water and 7.30±0.07(stat)-1.02+1.40(syst) in NaCl-loaded heavy water. These results provide unique insights into this potential background source for experiments at SNOLAB.

AB - 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)-1.12+1.59(syst) in pure heavy water and 7.30±0.07(stat)-1.02+1.40(syst) in NaCl-loaded heavy water. These results provide unique insights into this potential background source for experiments at SNOLAB.

U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevD.100.112005

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:85076507370

VL - 100

JO - Physical Review D

JF - Physical Review D

SN - 1550-7998

IS - 11

M1 - 112005

ER -