Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector

Abstract The MOSCAB equipment, a geyser-concept bubble-chamber originally thought for the search of dark matter in the form of WIMPs, is employed for the detection of fast neutrons. Once the background-free operating conditions are determined such that the detector is sensitive only to neutrons, whi...

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Autores principales:	R. Bertoni, G. Bruno, N. Burgio, M. Corcione, L. Cretara, M. Frullini, W. Fulgione, G. Palmerini, A. Quintino, N. Redaelli, A. Santagata, D. G. Sorrenti, E. A. Vallicelli, L. Zanotti
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Materias:	Astrophysics QB460-466 Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity QC770-798
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fca7cc3d94d44724823e6fd8b63b912b2021-11-28T12:12:07ZEffective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09800-71434-60441434-6052https://doaj.org/article/fca7cc3d94d44724823e6fd8b63b912b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09800-7https://doaj.org/toc/1434-6044https://doaj.org/toc/1434-6052Abstract The MOSCAB equipment, a geyser-concept bubble-chamber originally thought for the search of dark matter in the form of WIMPs, is employed for the detection of fast neutrons. Once the background-free operating conditions are determined such that the detector is sensitive only to neutrons, which occurs when the neutron energy threshold required for nucleation is higher than approximately 2.5 MeV, the detector response to fast neutrons is investigated using a $${^{241}}$$ 241 AmBe neutron source. Sets of detection efficiency functions are then produced via Monte Carlo simulations and post-processing, their validation being performed experimentally and discussed. Finally, the use of the detector to measure the fast neutron activity of very weak n-sources in low neutron background environments, as well as to monitor the cosmic ray variations through the neutron component of the Extensive Air Showers, is considered.R. BertoniG. BrunoN. BurgioM. CorcioneL. CretaraM. FrulliniW. FulgioneG. PalmeriniA. QuintinoN. RedaelliA. SantagataD. G. SorrentiE. A. VallicelliL. ZanottiSpringerOpenarticleAstrophysicsQB460-466Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. RadioactivityQC770-798ENEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, Vol 81, Iss 11, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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topic	Astrophysics QB460-466 Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity QC770-798
spellingShingle	Astrophysics QB460-466 Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity QC770-798 R. Bertoni G. Bruno N. Burgio M. Corcione L. Cretara M. Frullini W. Fulgione G. Palmerini A. Quintino N. Redaelli A. Santagata D. G. Sorrenti E. A. Vallicelli L. Zanotti Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
description	Abstract The MOSCAB equipment, a geyser-concept bubble-chamber originally thought for the search of dark matter in the form of WIMPs, is employed for the detection of fast neutrons. Once the background-free operating conditions are determined such that the detector is sensitive only to neutrons, which occurs when the neutron energy threshold required for nucleation is higher than approximately 2.5 MeV, the detector response to fast neutrons is investigated using a $${^{241}}$$ 241 AmBe neutron source. Sets of detection efficiency functions are then produced via Monte Carlo simulations and post-processing, their validation being performed experimentally and discussed. Finally, the use of the detector to measure the fast neutron activity of very weak n-sources in low neutron background environments, as well as to monitor the cosmic ray variations through the neutron component of the Extensive Air Showers, is considered.
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author	R. Bertoni G. Bruno N. Burgio M. Corcione L. Cretara M. Frullini W. Fulgione G. Palmerini A. Quintino N. Redaelli A. Santagata D. G. Sorrenti E. A. Vallicelli L. Zanotti
author_facet	R. Bertoni G. Bruno N. Burgio M. Corcione L. Cretara M. Frullini W. Fulgione G. Palmerini A. Quintino N. Redaelli A. Santagata D. G. Sorrenti E. A. Vallicelli L. Zanotti
author_sort	R. Bertoni
title	Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
title_short	Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
title_full	Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
title_fullStr	Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
title_full_unstemmed	Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
title_sort	effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector
publisher	SpringerOpen
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/fca7cc3d94d44724823e6fd8b63b912b
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Effective exploitation of a geyser bubble-chamber equipment as a background-free fast neutron detector

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