1. Determination of energy-dependent neutron backgrounds using shadow bars
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S.N. Paneru, K.W. Brown, F.C.E Teh, K. Zhu, M.B. Tsang, D. Dell’Aquila, Z. Chajecki, W.G. Lynch, S. Sweany, C.Y. Tsang, A.K. Anthony, J. Barney, J. Estee, I. Gasparic, G. Jhang, O.B. Khanal, J. Manfredi, C.Y. Niu, R.S. Wang, and J.C. Zamora
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Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors ,FOS: Physical sciences ,Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) ,Instrumentation - Abstract
Understanding the neutron background is essential for determining the neutron yield from nuclear reactions. In the analysis presented here, the shadow bars are placed in front of neutron detectors to determine the energy dependent neutron background fractions. The measurement of neutron spectra with and without shadow bars is important to determine the neutron background more accurately. The neutron background, along with its sources and systematic uncertainties, are explored with a focus on the impact of background models and their dependence on neutron energy., 7 pages, 10 figures
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- 2023
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