Neutron capture-induced silicon nuclear recoils for dark matter and CEνNS
Abstract
Following neutron capture in a material, there will be prompt nuclear recoils in addition to the gamma cascade. The nuclear recoils that are left behind in materials are generally below 1 keV and therefore in the range of interest for dark matter experiments and CE ν NS studies—both as backgrounds and calibration opportunities. Here we obtain the spectrum of prompt nuclear recoils following neutron capture for silicon.
- Publication:
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Physical Review D
- Pub Date:
- April 2023
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.076026
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2302.02044
- Bibcode:
- 2023PhRvD.107g6026H
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Experiment;
- Nuclear Experiment
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 9 figures, 1 table