Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1833107 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Simulations of neutron background from rock for underground experiments are presented. Neutron propagation through two types of rock, lead and hydrocarbon material, is discussed. The results show a reasonably good agreement between GEANT4, MCNPX and GEANT3 in transporting low-energy neutrons.
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Authors
R. Lemrani, M. Robinson, V.A. Kudryavtsev, M. De Jesus, G. Gerbier, N.J.C. Spooner,