Open AccessInelastic cross sections of relativistic protons on Lead
Author(s) -
M. Zamani,
S. Stoulos,
M. Fragopoulou,
M. Manolopoulou,
N.A. Sosnin,
M.I. Krivopustov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hnps advances in nuclear physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2654-0088
pISSN - 2654-007X
DOI - 10.12681/hnps.2555
Subject(s) - spallation , nuclear physics , physics , spallation neutron source , neutron , cross section (physics) , hadron , attenuation , neutron cross section , inelastic scattering , neutron source , neutron time of flight scattering , atomic physics , neutron temperature , scattering , optics , quantum mechanics
The inelastic cross section of relativistic protons in Lead was determined indirectly by measuring the neutron distribution along a Lead spallation neutron source. The spallation neutron source was irradiated by 1, 1.5 and 2 GeV protons. The experimental results were taken using passive methods. A fitting procedure has been applied to the experimental data and the results have been compared with analytical calculation of the produced hadrons’ spatial distribution based on High Energy Physics concepts. Using the beam attenuation coefficient the inelastic cross section of protons in Pb was estimated.