INVESTIGADORES
LIPOVETZKY Jose
artículos
Título:
Simulation of 500 MeV neutrons by using NaCl doped Water Cherenkov detector
Autor/es:
SIDELNIK, IVÁN; ASOREY, HERNÁN; GUARÍN, NICOLÁS; DURÁN, MAURICIO SUARÉZ; BERISSO, MARIANO GÓMEZ; LIPOVETZKY, JOSÉ; BLOSTEIN, JUAN JERÓNIMO
Revista:
ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Referencias:
Año: 2020 vol. 65 p. 2216 - 2222
ISSN:
0273-1177
Resumen:
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 35Cl 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.