| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822309 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The Daya Bay experiment consists of functionally identical antineutrino detectors immersed in pools of ultrapure water in three well-separated underground experimental halls near two nuclear reactor complexes. These pools serve both as shields against natural, low-energy radiation, and as water Cherenkov detectors that efficiently detect cosmic muons using arrays of photomultiplier tubes. Each pool is covered by a plane of resistive plate chambers as an additional means of detecting muons. Design, construction, operation, and performance of these muon detectors are described.
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Authors
F.P. An, A.B. Balantekin, H.R. Band, W. Beriguete, M. Bishai, S. Blyth, R.E. Brown, I. Butorov, G.F. Cao, J. Cao, R. Carr, Y.L. Chan, J.F. Chang, L. Chang, Y. Chang, C. Chasman, H.S. Chen, H.Y. Chen, Q.Y. Chen, S.J. Chen, S.M. Chen, X.C. Chen, X.H. Chen,