Response of the PRISMA-YBJ Detectors to Earthquakes
- Authors: Stenkin Y.V.1,2, Alekseenko V.V.1, Cai Z.3, Cao Z.4, Cui S.3, Guo X.3, He H.4, Liu Y.5, Ma X.4, Shchegolev O.B.1, Stepanov V.I.1, Yanin Y.V.1, Zhao J.4
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Affiliations:
- Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
- Hebei Normal University
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hebei University of Economics and Business
- Issue: Vol 83, No 5 (2019)
- Pages: 607-610
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1062-8738/article/view/187384
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1062873819050344
- ID: 187384
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Abstract
Interesting results are obtained using a setup with electron-neutron detectors (EN-detectors) developed for the PRISMA (PRImary Spectrum Measuring Array) project to study extensive atmospheric showers. A small installation of four EN-detectors (PRISMA-YBJ) has been in operation for three and a half years on the Earth’s surface in Tibet, 4300 m above sea level, constantly measuring the natural flux of thermal neutrons. Neutrons are produced in soil during (α, n)-reactions with naturally radioactive α-particles, mainly from the decay of radon and daughter heavy nuclides. The neutrons are thermalized in the medium and, once in equilibrium with it, become sensitive to its state. They then can indicate many geophysical processes in the crust, including earthquakes. Results illustrating the sensitivity of EN-detectors to earthquakes are considered.
About the authors
Yu. V. Stenkin
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences; National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Author for correspondence.
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 142190; Moscow, 115409
V. V. Alekseenko
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 142190
Z. Cai
Hebei Normal University
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Shijiazhuang, 050041
Zh. Cao
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Beijing, 100049
Sh. Cui
Hebei Normal University
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Shijiazhuang, 050041
X. Guo
Hebei Normal University
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Shijiazhuang, 050041
H. He
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Beijing, 100049
Y. Liu
Hebei University of Economics and Business
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Hebei, 050000
X. Ma
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Beijing, 100049
O. B. Shchegolev
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 142190
V. I. Stepanov
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 142190
Ya. V. Yanin
Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 142190
J. Zhao
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Email: yuri.stenkin@rambler.ru
China, Beijing, 100049
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