Published October 2008
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Journal article
Neutrons from muons underground
Creators
- 1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Nuclear Research (Russian Federation)
Description
Results of many-year experimental investigations of neutrons originating from cosmic-ray muons at depths of 25, 316, 570, 3650, and 5200 mwe are presented. Mechanisms of neutron generation by muons underground are outlined qualitatively. Methods of relevant measurements are described in detail, and the resulting properties of neutrons, including their total yield, flux, energy spectrum, multiplicity, and spatial distribution, are reported.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Atomic Nuclei
- Journal Volume
- 71
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1769-1781
- ISSN
- 1063-7788
- CODEN
- PANUEO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41130607
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RADIATION; DEPTH; ENERGY SPECTRA; MULTIPLICITY; MUONS; NEUTRONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNDERGROUND; YIELDS
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; DIMENSIONS; DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; LEVELS; NUCLEONS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2008 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.