Neutron background measurements in the Hall C of the Gran Sasso Laboratory

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Arneodo, F
di Tigliole, AB
Cavanna, F
Cesana, A
Chen, Y
Dolfini, R
Nardò, R
Mortari, GP
Rappoldi, A
Raselli, GL
Rossella, M
Rossi, C
Tatananni, M
Terrani, M
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[1] Lab Nazl Gran Sasso, I-910 Assergi, Italy
[2] Univ Pavia, Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
[3] Univ Pavia, Dipartimento Fis Nucl, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
[4] Politecn Milan, Dipartimento Ingn Nucl, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[5] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[6] Univ Aquila, Dipartimento Fis, I-67010 Laquila, Italy
[7] Univ Aquila, Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-67010 Laquila, Italy
[8] Inst High Energy Phys, Beijing 100039, Peoples R China
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NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI FISICA A-NUCLEI PARTICLES AND FIELDS | 1999年 / 112卷 / 08期
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The neutron field in Hall C of the Gran Sasso Laboratory has been measured, in the energy range above 1 MeV, by a proton recoil scintillation technique. Compared with previously published results, the intensity is in fair agreement, while the energy spectrum is significantly harder. The result is consistent with the hypothesis that (alpha, n) reactions on oxygen nuclei are the main source of neutrons in the rock.
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