Measured Muon and Neutron Flux at Different Levels in the Homestake Mine

ORAL

Abstract

External sources of background, particularly fast neutrons and cosmogenic radioactivity from muon-induced processes, are background matter that must be eliminated for underground experiments in pursuit of double beta decay, WIMPs, and oscillations of low-energy neutrinos. We report preliminary results about muon flux and the integrated neutron flux at different levels in Homestake Mine. These results can be sued as the guidance for the design of the shielding.

*NSF grant 0758120, Many thanks to Sanford Lab

Authors

  • Jonathan Totushek

    • Regis University
  • Frederick Gray

    • Regis University
  • Christopher Ruybal

    • Regis University
  • Dongming Mei

    • The University of South Dakota
  • Keenan Thomas

    • The University of South Dakota
  • Chao Zhang

    • The University of South Dakota