Performance of the SciCR as a solar neutron detector
Por:
Nagai Y., Matsubara Y., Itow Y., Sako T., Lopez D., Mitsuka G., Munakata K., Kato C., Yasue S., Kozai M., Tsurusashi M., Nakano Y., Shibata S., Takamaru H., Kojima H., Tsuchiya H., Watanabe K., Koi T., Valdes-Galicia J.F., Hurutado A., Musalem O., Ortiz E., Gonzalez L.X.
Publicada:
1 ene 2011
Resumen:
The SciCR, SciBar for the Cosmic Ray Observations, is a new multi-purpose cosmic ray experiment. The main aim of the SciCR is the detection of solar neutrons, and it will operate at Mt. Sierra Negra in Mexico, at 4,600m above sea level. The detector is made of 15.000 plastic scintillator bars. The dimension of each bar is 2.5cm x 1.3cm x 3m. We made a small prototype experiment called as mini-SciCR, using the same scintillator bars, with smaller length (20cm). One of the purposes of the mini-SciCR is to test the hardware of the experiment at Mt. Sierra Negra before the installation of the SciCR. The other purpose is to measure the cosmic ray background. We will present the result of the mini-SciCR experiment, and the detection efficiency of SciCR for solar neutrons obtained by a Monte Carlo simulation taking into account the mini-SciCR results.
Filiaciones:
Nagai Y.:
Solar- Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Euro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Matsubara Y.:
Solar- Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Euro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Itow Y.:
Solar- Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Euro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Sako T.:
Solar- Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Euro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Lopez D.:
Solar- Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Euro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Mitsuka G.:
Solar- Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Euro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Munakata K.:
Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Asahi, Matsumoto 390-862J, Japan
Kato C.:
Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Asahi, Matsumoto 390-862J, Japan
Yasue S.:
Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Asahi, Matsumoto 390-862J, Japan
Kozai M.:
Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Asahi, Matsumoto 390-862J, Japan
Tsurusashi M.:
Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Asahi, Matsumoto 390-862J, Japan
Nakano Y.:
Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Asahi, Matsumoto 390-862J, Japan
Shibata S.:
College of Engineering, Chnbn University, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
Takamaru H.:
College of Engineering, Chnbn University, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
Kojima H.:
Faculty of Engineering, Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota 470-0392, Japan
Tsuchiya H.:
High-energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Riken, Hirosawa, Wako 351 -0198, Japan
Watanabe K.:
Institute of Space and Astronomical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Yoshinodai, chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
Koi T.:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025-7015, United States
Valdes-Galicia J.F.:
Instituteo de Geofisica, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan HE 04510, Mexico
Hurutado A.:
Instituteo de Geofisica, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan HE 04510, Mexico
Musalem O.:
Instituteo de Geofisica, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan HE 04510, Mexico
Ortiz E.:
Instituteo de Geofisica, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan HE 04510, Mexico
Gonzalez L.X.:
Instituteo de Astrofisica Optica Y Electronica, Tonantzintla, Puebla C. P. 72840. Puebla, Mexico
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