1. Simulation of 500 MeV neutrons by using NaCl doped Water Cherenkov detector.
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Sidelnik, Iván, Asorey, Hernán, Guarín, Nicolás, Durán, Mauricio Suaréz, Berisso, Mariano Gómez, Lipovetzky, José, and Blostein, Juan Jerónimo
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CHERENKOV counters , *NEUTRONS , *NEUTRON counters , *NEUTRON temperature , *SPACE environment , *COSMIC rays - Abstract
In this work we show the capabilities of a water Cherenkov detector (WCD) to detect high energy neutrons. We present the simulation of the response of a doped WCD to 500 MeV monochromatic neutrons using Geant4. To do this, a detailed model of the WCD has been implemented. The active volume of the detector is composed of pure water and different concentrations of a 35 Cl based additive. The addition of this dopant shows an enhancement in the detection of high energetic neutrons. The sensitivity of this detector to neutrons achieved in our simulations is a relevant result for cosmic rays and space weather studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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