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Modeling of beam loss in Tevatron and backgrounds in the BTeV detector

Conference ·
OSTI ID:825613

Detailed STRUCT simulations are performed on beam loss rates in the vicinity of the BTeV detector in the Tevatron CO interaction region due to beam-gas nuclear elastic interactions and out-scattering from the collimation system. Corresponding showers induced in the machine components and background rates in BTeV are modeled with the MARS14 code. It is shown that the combination of a steel collimator and concrete shielding wall located in front of the detector can reduce the accelerator-related background rates in the detector by an order of magnitude.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03000
OSTI ID:
825613
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-Conf-04/099-AD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English