Publication Date

1994

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Hedin, David

Degree Name

M.S. (Master of Science)

Legacy Department

Department of Physics

LCSH

Hadrons; Neutron flux

Abstract

Neutron flux and energy spectrum measurements are of central importance in design considerations for detectors to be built at the SSC. An experiment (E-821) employing four liquid scintillation counters (BC-501A) and seven Bonner spheres was run at FNAL. The longitudinal neutron flux and energy spectrum, produced in high- energy hadronic showering occurring in iron, was measured. A pulse shape discrimination technique was used to discriminate neutrons from gamma rays. The hadronic showering was initiated by a beam of negative pions (25-150 GeV) incident on 1 to 15 interaction lengths of iron. The relative number of neutrons per incident pion, as obtained with the liquid scintillation counters, is presented in this thesis as a function of incident beam energy and interaction length. The technique of pulse shape discrimination is covered in detail.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages [73]-76)

Extent

117 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.

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