Published December 2017
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Journal article
Material radioassay and selection for the XENON1T dark matter experiment
Creators
- Aprile, E.1
- Anthony, M.1
- De Perio, P.1
- Gao, F.1
- Goetzke, L.W.1
- Greene, Z.1
- Lin, Q.1
- Messina, M.1
- Plante, G.1
- Rizzo, A.1
- Zhang, Y.1
- Aalbers, J.2
- Breur, P.A.2
- Brown, A.2
- Colijn, A.P.2
- Decowski, M.P.2
- Hogenbirk, E.2
- Tiseni, A.2
- Agostini, F.3, 4, 5, 6
- Alfonsi, M.7
- Geis, C.7
- Grignon, C.7
- Oberlack, U.7
- Scheibelhut, M.7
- Schindler, S.7
- Amaro, F.D.8
- Cardoso, J.M.R.8
- Lopes, J.A.M.8
- Santos, J.M.F. dos8
- Silva, M.8
- Arneodo, F.9
- Benabderrahmane, M.L.9
- Maris, I.9
- Barrow, P.10
- Baudis, L.10
- Di Giovanni, A.10
- Franco, D.10
- Galloway, M.10
- Kessler, G.10
- Kish, A.10
- Mayani, D.10
- Pakarha, P.10
- Piastra, F.10
- Wei, Y.10
- Wulf, J.10
- Bauermeister, B.11, 7
- Berger, T.12
- Brown, E.12
- Piro, M.C.12
- Sivers, M. von13, 14
- Bruenner, S.15
- Cichon, D.15
- Eurin, G.15
- Hasterok, C.15
- Lindemann, S.15
- Lindner, M.15
- Marrodan Undagoitia, T.15
- Pizzella, V.15
- Rauch, L.15
- Rupp, N.15
- Schreiner, J.15
- Simgen, H.15
- Bruno, G.5, 6
- Gallo Rosso, A.5, 6
- Molinario, A.5, 6
- Laubenstein, M.5, 6
- Nisi, S.5, 6
- Budnik, R.16
- Itay, R.16
- Landsman, H.16
- Lellouch, D.16
- Levinson, L.16
- Manfredini, A.16
- Priel, N.16
- Buetikofer, L.17
- Coderre, D.17
- Kaminsky, B.17
- Schumann, M.17
- Calven, J.11
- Conrad, J.11
- Ferella, A.D.11
- Pelssers, B.11
- Cervantes, M.18
- Lang, R.F.18
- Masson, D.18
- Pienaar, J.18
- Reichard, S.18
- Reuter, C.18
- Cussonneau, J.P.19
- Diglio, S.19
- Le Calloch, M.19
- Masbou, J.19
- Micheneau, K.19
- Persiani, R.19
- Thers, D.19
- Di Gangi, P.3, 4
- Garbini, M.3, 4
- Massoli, F.V.3, 4
- Sartorelli, G.3, 4
- Selvi, M.3, 4
- Fei, J.20
- Ni, K.20
- Ye, J.20
- Fieguth, A.21
- Murra, M.21
- Rosendahl, S.21
- Weinheimer, C.21
- Fulgione, W.22, 23, 5, 6
- Grandi, L.24
- Saldanha, R.24
- Shockley, E.24
- Upole, N.24
- Miguez, B.22, 23
- Trinchero, G.22, 23
- Naganoma, J.25
- Shagin, P.25
- Scotto Lavina, L.26
- Stein, A.27
- Wang, H.27
- Tunnell, C.24, 2
- XENON Collaboration
- 1. Columbia University, Physics Department, New York, NY (United States)
- 2. Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- 3. INFN-Bologna (Italy)
- 4. University of Bologna, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, Bologna (Italy)
- 5. Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila (Italy)
- 6. INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, L'Aquila (Italy)
- 7. Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz, Institut fuer Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Mainz (Germany)
- 8. University of Coimbra, LIBPhys, Department of Physics, Coimbra (Portugal)
- 9. New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- 10. University of Zurich, Physik Institut, Zurich (Switzerland)
- 11. Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm (Sweden)
- 12. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Troy, NY (United States)
- 13. Bern Univ. (Switzerland). Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics
- 14. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (United States). Dept. of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
- 15. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)
- 16. Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Rehovot (Israel)
- 17. Universitaet Freiburg, Physikalisches Institut, Freiburg (Germany)
- 18. Purdue University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- 19. Universite de Nantes, SUBATECH, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes (France)
- 20. University of California, Department of Physics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- 21. Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, Institut fuer Kernphysik, Muenster (Germany)
- 22. Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, Torino (Italy)
- 23. INFN-Torino (Italy)
- 24. University of Chicago, Department of Physics and Kavli Institute of Cosmological Physics, Chicago, IL (United States)
- 25. Rice University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Houston, TX (United States)
- 26. Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Universite Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, LPNHE, Paris (France)
- 27. University of California, Physics and Astronomy Department, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Description
The XENON1T dark matter experiment aims to detect weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) through low-energy interactions with xenon atoms. To detect such a rare event necessitates the use of radiopure materials to minimize the number of background events within the expected WIMP signal region. In this paper we report the results of an extensive material radioassay campaign for the XENON1T experiment. Using gamma-ray spectroscopy and mass spectrometry techniques, systematic measurements of trace radioactive impurities in over one hundred samples within a wide range of materials were performed. The measured activities allowed for stringent selection and placement of materials during the detector construction phase and provided the input for XENON1T detection sensitivity estimates through Monte Carlo simulations. (orig.)
Availability note (English)
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5329-0Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 77
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1-15
- ISSN
- 1434-6052
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 49021000
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BACKGROUND RADIATION; CAPACITORS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COPPER; ELECTRIC CABLES; IMPURITIES; LOW LEVEL COUNTERS; MATERIALS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MYLAR; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PLASTICS; RADIOASSAY; RADIOISOTOPES; RESISTORS; STAINLESS STEEL-304; STAINLESS STEEL-304L; STAINLESS STEEL-316; STAINLESS STEEL-316L; TITANIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; AUSTENITIC STEELS; CABLES; CALCULATION METHODS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CHROMIUM STEELS; CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM STEELS; CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEELS; CHROMIUM-NICKEL-MOLYBDENUM STEELS; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; ESTERS; HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; ISOTOPES; LOW CARBON-HIGH ALLOY STEELS; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS; NICKEL ALLOYS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PHOTOTUBES; PLASTICS; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYMERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION; STAINLESS STEELS; STEEL-CR17NI12MO3; STEEL-CR17NI12MO3-L; STEEL-CR19NI10; STEEL-CR19NI10-L; STEELS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Optional Information
- Collaborations
- XENON Collaboration