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Forward neutron production at the Fermilab Main Injector

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2011

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Nigmanov, T. S., D. Rajaram, M. J. Longo, U. Akgun, G. Aydin, W. Baker, P. D. Barnes, et al. 2011. “Forward Neutron Production at the Fermilab Main Injector.” Phys. Rev. D 83 (1) (January). doi:10.1103/physrevd.83.012002.

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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 Aα, where α 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.

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p p: inelastic scattering, p nucleus: inelastic scattering, beryllium, carbon, bismuth, uranium, n: hadroproduction, small-angle, differential cross section: momentum dependence: measured, Carlo, magnetic spectrometer, experimental results, Fermilab, 58: 84: 120 GeV/c, MIPP, Calorimeters, Neutrons, Hadrons

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