CORMORAD COre Reactor MOnitoRing by an Antineutrino Detector
CORMORAD COre Reactor MOnitoRing by an Antineutrino Detector
CORMORAD COre Reactor MOnitoRing by an Antineutrino Detector
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
CORMORINO @ Cernavoda (Ro)<br />
Test run in Cernavoda (Ro) SNN<br />
nuclear power pl<strong>an</strong>t during<br />
outage/restart in May 09<br />
Remotely controlled using a<br />
modem/phone connection (VM/HV)<br />
Smooth running<br />
Cosmic ray runs for calibration<br />
Test runs<br />
<strong>Reactor</strong> of<br />
~1 week; natural bg<br />
<strong>Reactor</strong> on<br />
~3 weeks; max power<br />
<strong>Reactor</strong> on + B-shield<br />
~2 weeks; bg nature<br />
<strong>Detector</strong><br />
2 GW reactor of/on for mainten<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
~30m far from the reactor core<br />
In-truck movable detector<br />
Test Goals<br />
In-situ measurement<br />
Experimental set-up optimization<br />
Background rates<br />
<strong>Reactor</strong> On/Of ch<strong>an</strong>ge<br />
MC validation<br />
Data <strong>an</strong>alysis optimization<br />
Shield<br />
building<br />
Truck<br />
Unit 2<br />
14) <strong>CORMORAD</strong> - <strong>COre</strong> <strong>Reactor</strong> <strong>MOnitoRing</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Antineutrino</strong> <strong>Detector</strong> M.Battaglieri - INFN Genova