Published September 8, 2005
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Journal article
Background Models for Muons and Neutrons Underground
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (United States)
- 2. Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 (United States)
Description
Cosmogenic-induced activity is an issue of great concern for many sensitive experiments sited underground. A variety of different arch-type experiments - such as those geared toward the detection of dark matter, neutrinoless double beta decay and solar neutrinos - have reached levels of cleanliness and sensitivity that warrant careful consideration of secondary activity induced by cosmic rays. This paper reviews some of the main issues associated with the modeling of cosmogenic activity underground. Comparison with data, when such data is available, is also presented
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2060474;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 785
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 221-229
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- Topical workshop on low radioactivity techniques
- Acronym
- LRT 2004
- Dates
- 12-14 Dec 2004
- Place
- Sudbury, ON (Canada)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37031499
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COSMIC NEUTRINOS; DOUBLE BETA DECAY; MUONS; NEUTRONS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; SIMULATION; SOLAR NEUTRINOS; SPALLATION
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BETA DECAY; BETA-MINUS DECAY; COSMIC RADIATION; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVALUATION; FERMIONS; HADRONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATTER; NEUTRINOS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; RADIATIONS; SOLAR PARTICLES; SOLAR RADIATION; STELLAR RADIATION
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics