Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector

Nigmanov, T.; Rajaram, D.; Longo, M.; Akgun, U.; Aydin, GÜRAL; Baker, W.; Barnes, P.; Bergfeld, T.; Bujak, A.; Carey, D.; Dukes, E.; Duru, F.; Feldman, G.; Godley, A.; Gulmez, E.; Gunaydin, Y.; Graf, N.; Gustafson, H.; Gutay, L.; Hartouni, E.; Hanlet, P.; Heffner, M.; Johnstone, C.; Kaplan, D.; Kamaev, O.; Klay, J.; Kostin, M.; Lange, D.; Lebedev, A.; Lu, L.; Materniak, C.; Messier, M.; Meyer, H.; Miller, D.; Mishra, S.; Nelson, K.; Norman, A.; Onel, Y.; Paley, J.; Park, H.; Penzo, A.; Peterson, R.; Raja, R.; Rosenfeld, C.; Rubin, H.; Seun, S.; Solomey, N.; Soltz, R.; Swallow, E.; Torun, Y.; Wilson, K.; Wright, D.; Wu, K.

doi:10.1103/physrevd.83.012002

Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector

Nigmanov T. S., Rajaram D., Longo M. J., Akgun U., Aydin G., Baker W., ...More

PHYSICAL REVIEW D, vol.83, no.1, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 83 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1103/physrevd.83.012002
Journal Name: PHYSICAL REVIEW D
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We have measured cross sections for forward neutron production from a variety of targets using proton beams from the Fermilab Main Injector. Measurements were performed for proton beam momenta of 58, 84, and 120 GeV/c. The cross section dependence on the atomic weight (A) of the targets was found to vary as A(alpha), where alpha is 0.46 +/- 0.06 for a beam momentum of 58 GeV/c and 0.54 +/- 0.05 for 120 GeV/c. The cross sections show reasonable agreement with FLUKA and DPMJET Monte Carlos. Comparisons have also been made with the LAQGSM Monte Carlo.