Low-energy neutron propagation in MCNPX and GEANT4

R. Lemrania; M. Robinson; V.A. Kudryavtsev; M. de Jésus; G. Gerbier; N.J.C. Spooner

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2005.12.238

Journal Articles Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment Year : 2006

Low-energy neutron propagation in MCNPX and GEANT4

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R. Lemrania

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M. Robinson

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V.A. Kudryavtsev

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M. de Jésus

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Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon

G. Gerbier

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N.J.C. Spooner

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Abstract

Simulations of neutron background from rock for underground experiments are presented. Neutron propagation through two types of rock, lead and hydrocarbon material, is discussed. The results show a reasonably good agreement between GEANT4, MCNPX and GEANT3 in transporting low-energy neutrons.

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Neutron background Neutron flux Neutron shielding Spontaneous fission (α n) reactions Radioactivity Dark matter WIMPs

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Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO] Astrophysics [astro-ph]

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in2p3-00026023 , version 1 (05-05-2006)

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ARXIV : hep-ex/0601030
DOI : 10.1016/j.nima.2005.12.238

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R. Lemrania, M. Robinson, V.A. Kudryavtsev, M. de Jésus, G. Gerbier, et al.. Low-energy neutron propagation in MCNPX and GEANT4. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 2006, 560, pp.454-459. ⟨10.1016/j.nima.2005.12.238⟩. ⟨in2p3-00026023⟩

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