The reaction 13C(alpha,n)16O: a background for the observation of geo-neutrinos

S. Harissopulos , H. W. Becker , J. W. Hammer , A. Lagoyannis , C. Rolfs , F. Strieder

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The absolute cross section of the $^{13}$C($\alpha$,n)$^{16}$O reaction has been measured at E$_{\alpha}$ = 0.8 to 8.0 MeV with an overall accuracy of 4%. The precision is needed to subtract reliably a background in the observation of geo-neutrinos, e.g. in the KamLAND detector.

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The reaction 13C(alpha,n)16O: a background for the observation of geo-neutrinos

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