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@article{Zamora-Saá:2025:12/T12002,
author = {Zamora-Saá, JA and Abbaneo, D and Ahmad, S and Albanese, R and Alexandrov, A and Alicante, F and Aloschi, F and Androsov, K and Asawatangtrakuldee, C and Torres, MAA and Bangaru, N and Görlich, MB and Battilana, C and Bay, A and Bertocco, A and Betancourt, C and Bick, D and Biswas, R and Castro, AB and Boccia, V and Bogomilov, M and Bonacorsi, D and Bonivento, WM and Bordalo, P and Boyarsky, A and Breglio, G and Buontempo, S and Cafaro, V and Campanelli, M and Camporesi, T and Canale, V and Centanni, D and Cepeda, S and Cerutti, F and Chariton, V and Choi, KY and Cindolo, F and Climescu, M and Crupano, A and Dallavalle, GM and DAmbrosio, N and Davino, D and de, Bryas PT and De, Asmundis R and De, Lellis G and Giudice, GD and De, Magistris M and De, Roeck A and De, Pasquale S and De, Rújula A and De, Simone D and Santos, HDS and Gutierrez, MAD and Crescenzo, AD and Cristo, CD and Ferdinando, DD and Dinc, C and Donà, R and Durhan, O and Fasanella, D and Fecarotta, O and Fedotovs, F and F},
doi = {12/T12002},
journal = {Journal of Instrumentation},
title = {The SND@LHC collaboration},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/20/12/T12002},
volume = {20},
year = {2025}
}
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TY - JOUR
AB - This paper presents the design, construction, and simulation-based validation of the ColdBox, a combined neutron shielding and insulating enclosure for the Scattering and Neutrino Detector at the LHC (SND@LHC). The emulsion films in the detector’s target region require protection from the intense neutron radiation background and a stable environment of 15 ± 1 <sup></sup>C and 50–55 % relative humidity for long-term stability. The ColdBox meets these requirements through a dual-layer structure: an external 5 cm plexiglass wall to moderate fast neutrons, and an internal 4 cm layer of borated polyethylene (with 35 % boron content) to capture thermal neutrons. The mechanical design, based on a robust aluminum frame, accommodates the constraints of the TI18 tunnel. FLUKA simulations were used to optimize the shielding configuration, showing a significant reduction in the neutron flux, with a simulated ratio of shielded to unshielded thermal neutron fluence of 2.3 × 10<sup>−3</sup>. This result is consistent with initial measurements from BatMon detectors. The design also provides a sealed volume for a cooling system to maintain the required temperature and humidity, ensuring the necessary conditions for the emulsion films’ integrity.
AU - Zamora-Saá,JA
AU - Abbaneo,D
AU - Ahmad,S
AU - Albanese,R
AU - Alexandrov,A
AU - Alicante,F
AU - Aloschi,F
AU - Androsov,K
AU - Asawatangtrakuldee,C
AU - Torres,MAA
AU - Bangaru,N
AU - Görlich,MB
AU - Battilana,C
AU - Bay,A
AU - Bertocco,A
AU - Betancourt,C
AU - Bick,D
AU - Biswas,R
AU - Castro,AB
AU - Boccia,V
AU - Bogomilov,M
AU - Bonacorsi,D
AU - Bonivento,WM
AU - Bordalo,P
AU - Boyarsky,A
AU - Breglio,G
AU - Buontempo,S
AU - Cafaro,V
AU - Campanelli,M
AU - Camporesi,T
AU - Canale,V
AU - Centanni,D
AU - Cepeda,S
AU - Cerutti,F
AU - Chariton,V
AU - Choi,KY
AU - Cindolo,F
AU - Climescu,M
AU - Crupano,A
AU - Dallavalle,GM
AU - DAmbrosio,N
AU - Davino,D
AU - de,Bryas PT
AU - De,Asmundis R
AU - De,Lellis G
AU - Giudice,GD
AU - De,Magistris M
AU - De,Roeck A
AU - De,Pasquale S
AU - De,Rújula A
AU - De,Simone D
AU - Santos,HDS
AU - Gutierrez,MAD
AU - Crescenzo,AD
AU - Cristo,CD
AU - Ferdinando,DD
AU - Dinc,C
AU - Donà,R
AU - Durhan,O
AU - Fasanella,D
AU - Fecarotta,O
AU - Fedotovs,F
AU - Ferrillo,M
AU - Fienga,F
AU - Fiorillo,A
AU - Fresa,R
AU - Funk,W
AU - Giordano,V
AU - Golutvin,A
AU - Graverini,E
AU - Guiducci,L
AU - Guler,AM
AU - Guliaeva,V
AU - Haefeli,GJ
AU - Hagner,C
AU - Herrera,JCH
AU - van,Herwijnen E
AU - Iaiunese,A
AU - Ilieva,S
AU - Cabanas,SAI
AU - Infantino,A
AU - Irace,A
AU - Iuliano,A
AU - Jacobsson,R
AU - Kamiscioglu,C
AU - Kauniskangas,AM
AU - Kim,SH
AU - Kim,YG
AU - Klioutchnikov,G
AU - Komatsu,M
AU - Kuleshov,S
AU - Lacker,HM
AU - Lantwin,O
AU - Manghi,FL
AU - Lauria,A
AU - Lee,KY
AU - Lee,KS
AU - Lee,WC
AU - Liz-Vargas,M
AU - Loschiavo,VP
DO - 12/T12002
PY - 2025///
TI - The SND@LHC collaboration
T2 - Journal of Instrumentation
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/20/12/T12002
VL - 20
ER -