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Low Radioactivity Techniques 2015

18–20 Mar 2015
US/Pacific timezone

Session

Session 10

20 Mar 2015, 13:40

Conveners

Session 10: Background Modeling and Measurements

  • Maria Martinez

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  1. 82. Background analysis techniques in the CUORE experiment
    Dr Barbara Wang (University of California, Berkeley)
    20/03/2015, 13:40
    Contributed
    Presentation
    The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) will search for the neutrinoless double-beta (0νββ) decay of 130Te using an array of 988 high-resolution TeO2 bolometers. 0νββ decay is a long sought-after second-order weak process in which a nucleus (A,Z) transitions to a nucleus (A,Z+2) through the emission of two electrons. Searching for this decay is currently the only...
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  2. 71. Radiation Background of PandaX Experiment at China Jingping Uderground Lab
    Dr Changbo Fu (Shanghai Jiaotong University)
    20/03/2015, 14:00
    Invited
    Presentation
    Understanding, controlling and reducing experimental background is crucial in dark matter searching experiments. In this report, we review various radiation sources shown in the PandaX experiment[1,2], as well as the strategies of controlling and reducing them. These background sources include cosmic ray, Radon, the passively shielding materials, the vessels holding the Xe, the detector...
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  3. 18. Background analysis and status of the ANAIS dark matter project.
    Dr Clara Cuesta (University of Washington)
    20/03/2015, 14:20
    Contributed
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    ANAIS (Annual modulation with NaI Scintillators) is a project aiming to set up at the new facilities of the Canfranc Underground Laboratory (LSC), a large scale NaI(Tl) experiment in order to explore the DAMA/LIBRA annual modulation positive result using the same target and technique. Two 12.5 kg each NaI(Tl) crystals provided by Alpha Spectra are currently taking data at the LSC (ANAIS-25)...
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  4. 12. Background investigation in EDELWEISS-III
    Dr Silvia Scorza (KIT)
    20/03/2015, 14:40
    Contributed
    Presentation
    Protection from and rejection of backgrounds is a key issue for the EDELWEISS-III direct dark matter detection experiment which aims at exploring the 10^-9 - 10^-10 pb cross section region for spin-independent WIMP-nucleon interactions. The experiment is situated in the low radioactivity environment of the Modane Underground Laboratory and consists of 36 advanced FID germanium detectors...
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  5. 34. Reduction of Backgrounds for SuperCDMS
    Dr Raymond Bunker (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology)
    20/03/2015, 15:00
    Contributed
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    The advanced phases of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) attempt to directly detect galactic dark matter via keV-scale nuclear recoils in semiconductor detectors located deep underground. I will review the detection technique and the backgrounds observed in the current 9 kg experimental phase, SuperCDMS Soudan. I will then provide an overview of the next-generation SuperCDMS...
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