학술논문
Design and characterization of AmLi neutron sources for the LZ experiment
Document Type
Working Paper
Source
2023 JINST 18 P05006
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Abstract
In this paper we describe the development, testing, and characterization of three low-emission rate AmLi neutron sources. The sources are used to calibrate the nuclear recoil response of the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment. The sources' neutron emission rate was measured using $^{3}$He proportional tubes. The sources' gamma emissions were characterized using a high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Source-validated GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulations allowed to calibrate the Ge and neutron detector responses.
Comment: 20 pages, 13 figures, 4 tables, revised manuscripts after accommodating the reviewer's comments
Comment: 20 pages, 13 figures, 4 tables, revised manuscripts after accommodating the reviewer's comments