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As silicon detectors for LHC were irradiated with pions for radiation damage studies, the nearby beam contamination by neutrons, and photons was measured by means of various activation foils and dosimeters.
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León-Florián, E., Leroy, C. Neutron and photon contamination near π+ beam during irradiation of silicon detectors. Nuov Cim A 109, 1389–1393 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02773525
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02773525