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Title: Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector

Abstract

We have measured cross sections for forward neutron production from a variety of targets using proton beams from the Fermilab Main Injector. Measurements were performed for proton beam momenta of 58, 84, and 120 GeV/c. The cross section dependence on the atomic weight (A) of the targets was found to vary as A{sup {alpha}}, where {alpha} is 0.46{+-}0.06 for a beam momentum of 58 GeV/c and 0.54{+-}0.05 for 120 GeV/c. The cross sections show reasonable agreement with FLUKA and DPMJET Monte Carlos. Comparisons have also been made with the LAQGSM Monte Carlo.

Authors:
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  1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
  2. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 (United States)
  3. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois 60510 (United States)
  4. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21503850
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 83; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.83.012002; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Journal ID: ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CROSS SECTIONS; FERMILAB; GEV RANGE; MASS NUMBER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRONS; PROTON BEAMS; BARYONS; BEAMS; CALCULATION METHODS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; EVALUATION; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE BEAMS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS

Citation Formats

Nigmanov, T S, Rajaram, D, Longo, M J, Gustafson, H R, Park, H K, Akgun, U, Aydin, G, Duru, F, Guelmez, E, Guenaydin, Y O, Onel, Y, Penzo, A, Baker, W, Carey, D, Johnstone, C, Kostin, M, Raja, R, Barnes, Jr, P D, Hartouni, E, and Heffner, M. Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVD.83.012002.
Nigmanov, T S, Rajaram, D, Longo, M J, Gustafson, H R, Park, H K, Akgun, U, Aydin, G, Duru, F, Guelmez, E, Guenaydin, Y O, Onel, Y, Penzo, A, Baker, W, Carey, D, Johnstone, C, Kostin, M, Raja, R, Barnes, Jr, P D, Hartouni, E, & Heffner, M. Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.83.012002
Nigmanov, T S, Rajaram, D, Longo, M J, Gustafson, H R, Park, H K, Akgun, U, Aydin, G, Duru, F, Guelmez, E, Guenaydin, Y O, Onel, Y, Penzo, A, Baker, W, Carey, D, Johnstone, C, Kostin, M, Raja, R, Barnes, Jr, P D, Hartouni, E, and Heffner, M. 2011. "Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVD.83.012002.
@article{osti_21503850,
title = {Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector},
author = {Nigmanov, T S and Rajaram, D and Longo, M J and Gustafson, H R and Park, H K and Akgun, U and Aydin, G and Duru, F and Guelmez, E and Guenaydin, Y O and Onel, Y and Penzo, A and Baker, W and Carey, D and Johnstone, C and Kostin, M and Raja, R and Barnes, Jr, P D and Hartouni, E and Heffner, M},
abstractNote = {We have measured cross sections for forward neutron production from a variety of targets using proton beams from the Fermilab Main Injector. Measurements were performed for proton beam momenta of 58, 84, and 120 GeV/c. The cross section dependence on the atomic weight (A) of the targets was found to vary as A{sup {alpha}}, where {alpha} is 0.46{+-}0.06 for a beam momentum of 58 GeV/c and 0.54{+-}0.05 for 120 GeV/c. The cross sections show reasonable agreement with FLUKA and DPMJET Monte Carlos. Comparisons have also been made with the LAQGSM Monte Carlo.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVD.83.012002},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21503850}, journal = {Physical Review. D, Particles Fields},
issn = {0556-2821},
number = 1,
volume = 83,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011}
}