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

Table 4.

Radiogenic gammas, originating from distinct materials used in the various design options, entering the detector volume. Stated values include 1 σ statistical uncertainties

Design option Gamma source Events with gammas Total
entering detector volume
(year-1) (year-1)
Option 1 PE (5.41±0.13)·106 (5.68±0.14)·106
Cu (2.74±0.11)·105
Pb (8.90±0.89)·102
Steel (2.70±0.69)·101
Option 2 PE (5.41±0.13)·106 (5.68±0.14)·106
Cu (2.74±0.11)·105
Steel (1.16±0.10)·103
Option 3 Cu (4.06±0.12)·105 (4.08±0.13)·105
Steel (2.36±0.15)·103
Option 4 Cu (3.97±0.11)·105 (4.46±0.14)·105
Steel (4.89±0.25)·104
Option 5 Cu (cryostat) (1.51±0.02)·105 (2.09±0.04)·106
Steel (1.94±0.04)·106