Measurement of beam-correlated background neutrons from the Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam in ANNIE Phase-I

Back, A.; Beacom, J.; Boschi, T.; Carber, D.; Catano-Mur, E.; Chen, M.; Drakopoulou, E.; Di Lodovico, F.; Elagin, A.; Eisch, J.; Fischer, V; Gardiner, S.; Griskevich, J.; Grzan, D.; Hatcher, R.; Krennrich, F.; Kimmelman, B.; Kreymer, A.; Lee, W.; Locke, S.; Long, M.; Malek, M.; McGivern, C.; Moore, E.; Needham, M.; O'Flaherty, M.; Podczerwinski, J.; Richards, B.; Ritz, J.; Sanchez, M.; Smy, M.; Svoboda, R.; Tiras, EMRAH; Vagins, M.; Wang, J.; Weatherly, P.; Weinstein, A.; Wetstein, M.; Wu, J.

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/15/03/p03011

Measurement of beam-correlated background neutrons from the Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam in ANNIE Phase-I

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Back A. R., Beacom J. F., Boschi T., Carber D., Catano-Mur E., Chen M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, cilt.15, sa.3, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2020
Doi Numarası: 10.1088/1748-0221/15/03/p03011
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, Index Islamicus, INSPEC
Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The Accelerator Neutrino Neutron Interaction Experiment (ANNIE) aims to make a unique measurement of neutron yield from neutrino-nucleus interactions and to perform R&D for the next generation of water-based neutrino detectors. In this paper, we characterize beam-induced neutron backgrounds in the experimental hall at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. It is shown that the background levels are sufficiently low to allow the next stage of the experiment to proceed. These measurements are relevant to other Booster Neutrino Beam (BNB) [1] experiments located adjacent to ANNIE Hall, where dirt neutrons and sky-shine could present similar backgrounds.