Optimization of the design of OMNIS, the observatory of multiflavor neutrinos from supernovae

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18 May 2002

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.nucl-ex/0205011

Abstract

A Monte Carlo code has been developed to simulate the operation of the planned detectors in OMNIS, a supernova neutrino observatory. OMNIS will detect neutrinos originating from a core collapse supernova by the detection of spalled neutrons from Pb- or Fe-nuclei. This might be accomplished using Gd-loaded liquid scintillator. Results for the optimum configuration for such modules with respect to both neutron detection efficiency and cost efficiency are presented. Careful consideration has been given to the expected levels of radioactive backgrounds and their effects. The results show that the amount of data to be processed by a software trigger can be reduced to the 30%.

Keywords

OPTIMIZATION OF THE DESIGN
NEUTRINOS FROM SUPERNOVAE
DATA TO BE PROCESSED
SCINTILLATOR
OBSERVATORY
EFFICIENCY
SUPERNOVA
NEUTRON
OMNIS

All Related Versions

Version 1, 2002-05-18, ArXiv
Published version: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 484 (1-3), 194.

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