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Search for 2.5MeV neutrons from D2O electrolytic cells stimulated by high-intensity muons and pions

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We have looked for the emission of neutrons (in the energy range (1.9÷3.0) MeV) from deuterium-charged palladium and titanium cathodes, where a high-intensity pulsed muon (pion) beam was stopped. Upper limits of a few emitted neutrons per 1000 stopped muons or pions were observed.

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Abbiamo cercato l'emissione di neutroni (nel range energetico (1.9÷3.0) MeV) da parte di catodi di palladio e titanio caricati con deuterio, nei quali veniva arrestato un fascio pulsato di muoni (pioni) di alta intensità. Sono stati osservati limiti superiori di pochi neutroni emessi per 1000 muoni, o pioni, arrestati.

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  1. School of Physics and Space Research, Birmingham University, U. K.

    J. D. Davies, G. J. Pyle & G. T. A. Squier

  2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università, Bologna

    A. Bertin, M. Bruschi, M. Piccinini, A. Vitale & A. Zoccoli

  3. INFN, Sezione di Bologna, Italia

    A. Bertin, M. Bruschi, M. Piccinini, A. Vitale & A. Zoccoli

  4. Department of Physics, Brigham Young University, 84602, Provo, UT

    S. E. Jones

  5. Culham Laboratory, Oxon, U. K.

    B. Alper

  6. Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

    V. R. Bom, C. W. E. Van Eijk & H. de Haan

  7. Material Develop. Division, Harwell Laboratory, UKAEA, Oxon, U. K.

    D. H. Craston, C. P. Jones & D. E. Williams

  8. Idaho Research, Boise, Idaho

    A. N. Anderson

  9. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, SERC, Chilton, Oxon, U. K.

    G. H. Eaton

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Davies, J.D., Pyle, G.J., Squier, G.T.A. et al. Search for 2.5MeV neutrons from D2O electrolytic cells stimulated by high-intensity muons and pions. Nuov Cim A 103, 155–162 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02902626

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