The muon system of the Daya Bay Reactor antineutrino experiment
Journal
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research
Journal Volume
A773
Pages
8-20
Date Issued
2014-07
Author(s)
An, F. P.
Abstract
The Daya Bay experiment consists of functionally identical antineutrino detectors immersed in pools of ultrapure water in three well-separated underground experimental halls near two nuclear reactor complexes. These pools serve both as shields against natural, low-energy radiation, and as water Cherenkov detectors that efficiently detect cosmic muons using arrays of photomultiplier tubes. Each pool is covered by a plane of resistive plate chambers as an additional means of detecting muons. Design, construction, operation, and performance of these muon detectors are described.
Type
journal article