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. 2022 Mar 22;82(3):248. doi: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10184-5

Table 3.

Radiogenic neutron background contributions originating from distinct materials used in the various design options. Stated values include 1 σ statistical uncertainties

Design option Neutron source Events with neutrons Total
entering detector volume
(year-1) (year-1)
Option 1 PE 8.86±0.01 9.17±0.01
Cu (2.96±0.03)·10-1
Pb (7.41±0.46)·10-3
Steel (3.62±0.34)·10-3
Option 2 PE 8.91±0.01 9.18±0.01
Cu (2.67±0.03)·10-1
Steel (2.06±0.24)·10-3
Option 3 Cu 2.16±0.01 2.17±0.01
Steel (1.19±0.06)·10-2
Option 4 Cu (8.44±0.05)·10-1 (9.31±0.07)·10-1
Steel (8.72±0.16)·10-2
Option 5 Cu (cryostat) (2.09±0.02)·10-1 (4.22±0.05)·10-1
Steel (2.13±0.03)·10-1