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Carson, M.J.; Davies, J.C.; Daw, E.; Hollingworth, R.J.; Kudryavtsev, V.A.; Lawson, T.B.; Lightfoot, P.K.; McMillan, J.E.; Morgan, B.; Paling, S.M.; Robinson, M.; Spooner, N.J.C.; Tovey, D.R.
Astroparticle physics, September 2004, 2004-09-00, 20040901, Letnik: 21, Številka: 6Journal Article
Simulations of the neutron background for future large-scale particle dark matter detectors are presented. Neutrons were generated in rock and detector elements via spontaneous fission and (α,n) reactions, and by cosmic-ray muons. The simulation techniques and results are discussed in the context of the expected sensitivity of a generic liquid xenon dark matter detector. Methods of neutron background suppression are investigated. A sensitivity of 10−9–10−10 pb to WIMP-nucleon interactions can be achieved by a tonne-scale detector.
