A search for cosmogenic production of β-neutron emitting radionuclides in water

Dazeley, S.; Askins, M.; Bergevin, M.; Bernstein, A.; Bowden, N. S.; Shokair, T. M.; Jaffke, P.; Rountree, S. D.; Sweany, M.

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.014

Title: A search for cosmogenic production of β-neutron emitting radionuclides in water

Journal Article · Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.014· OSTI ID:1241987

Dazeley, S. ^[1]; Askins, M. ^[2]; Bergevin, M. ^[2]; Bernstein, A. ^[2]; Bowden, N. S. ^[2]; Shokair, T. M. ^[3]; Jaffke, P. ^[4]; Rountree, S. D. ^[4]; Sweany, M. ^[2]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

In this study, we present the first results of WATCHBOY, a water Cherenkov detector designed to measure the yield of β-neutron emitting radionuclides produced by cosmic ray muons in water. In addition to the β-neutron measurement, we also provide a first look at isolating single-β producing radionuclides following muon-induced hadronic showers as a check of the detection capabilities of WATCHBOY. The data taken over 207 live days indicates a ⁹Li production yield upper limit of 1.88 × 10^–7μ^–1g^–1cm² at ~300 m water equivalent (m.w.e.) overburden at the 90% confidence level. In this work the ⁹Li signal in WATCHBOY was used as a proxy for the combined search for ⁹Li and ⁸He production. This result will provide a constraint on estimates of antineutrino-like backgrounds in future water-based antineutrino detectors.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC04-94AL85000; LLNL-JRNL-677613

OSTI ID:: 1241987

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1254323; OSTI ID: 1359640

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-677613; SAND-2015-8590J

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Journal Name: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment; ISSN 0168-9002

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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