Monopole search using an accelerator detector

Conference · Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5270474

Ahrenes, L A; Aronson, S H; Connolly, P L; Erickson, T E; Gibbard, B G; Montag, M; Murtagh, M J; Murtagh, S J; Terada, S; Thorndike, A M

A neutrino detector at the Brookhaven AGS has been used to investigate the feasibility of using an already constructed apparatus for GUT monopole searches. A flux limit (90%CL) of 5.2 x 10/sup -12/ cm/sup -2/ sec/sup -1/ str/sup -1/ was found. The limitations of such an approach are discussed.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5270474
• Report Number(s): BNL-34144; CONF-8310227-3; ON: DE84006540
• Resource Relation: Conference: Monopole '83 conference, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 6 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
MAGNETIC MONOPOLES
ACCELERATOR FACILITIES
BROOKHAVEN AGS
COINCIDENCE METHODS
LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
SHOWER COUNTERS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
ACCELERATORS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
CYCLIC ACCELERATORS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONOPOLES
POSTULATED PARTICLES
PULSE CIRCUITS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SYNCHROTRONS
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