Production and counting of uncontained sources in the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

Journal Article · Wed Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3579579· OSTI ID:21513202

Peeters, Simon J. M. ^[1]

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1. Pevensey II, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QH (United Kingdom)

I describe production and distribution of uncontained sources of {sup 24}Na and {sup 222}Rn inside the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO). These unique sources provided a uniquely accurate calibration of the SNO detector of its response to neutrons, produced through photodisintegration of the deuterons in the heavy water target, and to low energy {beta}-{gamma} decays.

• OSTI ID: 21513202
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1338, Issue 1; Conference: LRT-2010: Topical workshop on low radioactivity techniques, Sudbury (Canada), 28-29 Aug 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3579579; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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