FLUKA simulations of the neutron flux in the Dresden Felsenkeller

The Dresden Felsenkeller ist a shallow-underground site featuring a rock overburden of 47 m which hosts a 5 MV Pelletron accelerator in tunnels VIII and IX. Using previous measurements in the lowbackground 𝛾-couting facility in tunnel IV as a benchmark, a FLUKA simulation has been developed to predict the neutron flux in tunnels VIII and IX. The simulation results provide insight into local neutron field inhomogenities caused by the measurement environment itself.