Magnetic shielding for large photoelectron multipliers for the OSIRIS facility of the JUNO detector

Abstract

We present the technical design and characteristics of the magnetic shield developed for 20" PMTs of the low-background OSIRIS facility. A ribbon of amorphous alloy with the extreme magnetic permeability was used in its design providing the excellent efficiency in screening the Earth's magnetic field with a relatively small amount of the material. The mass of materials is crucial for the construction of low-background facilities from the point of view of radioactive backgrounds. Using amorphous materials is cost-efficient compared to other methods for screening the Earth's magnetic field.