Published March 1, 2020 | Version v1
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Measurement of beam-correlated background neutrons from the Fermilab Booster Neutrino Beam in ANNIE Phase-I

Creators

  • 1. Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 (United States)
  • 2. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 (United States)
  • 3. Kings College London, London WC2R2LS (United Kingdom)
  • 4. University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95817 (United States)
  • 5. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FD (United Kingdom)
  • 6. University of Chicago, Enrico Fermi Institute, Chicago, IL 60637 (United States)
  • 7. University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 (United States)
  • 8. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510 (United States)

Description

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.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/15/03/P03011

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1748-0221/15/03/P03011;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
03
Journal Page Range
p. P03011
ISSN
1748-0221

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52078873
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
FERMILAB; FERMILAB ACCELERATOR; MEASURING METHODS; NEUTRINO BEAMS; NEUTRINO DETECTORS; NEUTRINO-NEUTRON INTERACTIONS; NEUTRONS; SKY; YIELDS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BARYONS; BEAMS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; INTERACTIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; LEPTON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NEUTRINO-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SYNCHROTRONS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS