Published May 2006
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Journal article
Proton decay in the large liquid scintillator detector LENA: study of the background
Creators
- 1. Physik-Department E15, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, James-Franck-Str., 85748 Garching (Germany)
- 2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Physics Department, Robeson Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0435 (United States)
Description
Using Geant4 Monte-Carlo simulations the potential of the Low Energy Neutrino Astronomy (LENA) liquid scintillator detector for the investigation of a possible proton decay within the channel p → K+ν-bar is discussed. Special emphasis is given to the study of background events
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/39/269/jpconf6_39_065.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 269-271
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 9. international conference on topics in astroparticle and underground physics
- Acronym
- TAUP 2005
- Dates
- 10-14 Sep 2005
- Place
- Zaragoza (Spain)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38028544
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; G CODES; KAONS PLUS; LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRINOS; PARTICLE DECAY; PROTONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BOSONS; CALCULATION METHODS; COMPUTER CODES; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; KAONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MESONS; NUCLEONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SIMULATION; STRANGE MESONS; STRANGE PARTICLES