Abstract
Neutron-induced backgrounds are among the dominant backgrounds in many low-background experiments. One of the main processes that produce these neutrons is the (α,n) reaction occurring in detector components. We present NeuCBOT, a new tool for calculating (α,n) yields and neutron energy spectra in arbitrary materials. By combining NeuCBOT calculations with ex situ measurements of the radioactive contamination of detector components, we predict the neutron backgrounds in the DEAP-3600 WIMP detector.
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