Studies for a Xenon1t Studies for a Xenon1t Darkmatter Detector - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Studies for a Xenon1t Studies for a Xenon1t Darkmatter Detector Darkmatter Detector Marijke Haffke University Zrich Structure Structure . Introduction . Introduction . Gamma Measurements: 3NaI . Gamma Measurements:
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Structure Structure
Ι Ι. . Introduction Introduction ΙΙ. ΙΙ. Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI ΙΙΙ. ΙΙΙ. Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI ΙV. ΙV. Summary & Outlook Summary & Outlook
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Ι. Introduction
Ι. Introduction
Xenon Xenon
- Dual-phase detector with liquid XENON
- In Gran Sasso Underground Laboratory, Italy
XENON100 Depth [mwe] Muon Intensity [m-2y-1]
3600 mwe
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Ι. Introduction
Ι. Introduction
Xenon1t Xenon1t
- Next step of Xenon100
Next step of Xenon100
- Fiducial Volume mass: 1t
Fiducial Volume mass: 1t
- Mass of Liquid Xenon: 3t
Mass of Liquid Xenon: 3t
- Possible Location: Inside LVD Detector
Possible Location: Inside LVD Detector
Projected Sensitivity for Xenon1t
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Ι. Introduction
Ι. Introduction
Xenon1t Xenon1t
- Fiducial Volume: 1t
- Total mass liquid Xenon: 3t
- Goals:
Possible Location:
Large Volume Detektor (LVD) in Gran Sasso Laboratory Large Volume Detektor (LVD) in Gran Sasso Laboratory
Gamma BG Neutron BG 10
- 4 DRU
1 / (2 years) Exposure 2 years WIMP sensitivity (100GeV) 3 * 10
- 47 cm
2
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Ι. Introduction
Ι. Introduction
Xenon1t Xenon1t
- Large Volume Detector
- Hall A of the
Gran Sasso Laboratory
- Aim: Detecting stellar
collapses, high energy neutrinos
- Dimensions:
49 m long 13 m high 12 m wide
LVD
Hall A Hall B Hall C
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Ι. Introduction
Ι. Introduction
LVD LVD
- Large Volume Detector
Large Volume Detector
- Hall A of the Gran Sasso Laboratory
Hall A of the Gran Sasso Laboratory
- Aim: Detecting stellar collapses, high
Aim: Detecting stellar collapses, high energy neutrinos energy neutrinos
- Dimensions: 49 m long
Dimensions: 49 m long 13 m high 13 m high 12 m wide 12 m wide
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Ι. Introduction
Ι. Introduction
LVD LVD
- Large Volume Detector
Large Volume Detector
- Hall A of the Gran Sasso Laboratory
Hall A of the Gran Sasso Laboratory
- Aim: Detecting stellar collapses, high
Aim: Detecting stellar collapses, high energy neutrinos energy neutrinos
- Dimensions: 49 m long
Dimensions: 49 m long 13 m high 13 m high 12 m wide 12 m wide
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Structure Structure
Ι Ι. . Introduction Introduction ΙΙ. ΙΙ. Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI
- Fluxes
- Activity LVD CF
ΙΙΙ ΙΙΙ. . Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI ΙV. ΙV. Summary & Outlook Summary & Outlook
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Ι. Gamma Measurements
Ι. Gamma Measurements
Fluxes Fluxes
- 3“ NaI
MCA PMT NaI
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Gamma Measurements
Gamma Measurements
Fluxes Fluxes
- Measured positions with NaI
Measurement in the Measurement in the Measurement in
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Ι. Gamma Measurement
Ι. Gamma Measurement
NaI - Measurements NaI - Measurements
- Measurements LNGS
Measurements LNGS
Yiea-Funk Te
LVD CF up to factor 100 lower Gamma BG
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ΙI. Gamma Measurements
ΙI. Gamma Measurements
Activity LVD Activity LVD
- Calculation of radio activity in LVD CF
- Monte-Carlo Method:
– NaI detector simulated inside LVD
– 107 Decays started from PortaTanks each for U, Th, Co, K
– comparison of simulated data with real data
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ΙI. Gamma Messungen
ΙI. Gamma Messungen
Aktivität LVD Aktivität LVD
- Für MC – Simulationen => Bestimmung der
Radioaktivität in der LVD CF
- Monte-Carlo Methode:
– NaI Detektor im LVD simulieren – Spektren mit echten Daten vergleichen
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ΙI. Gamma Messungen
ΙI. Gamma Messungen
Aktivität LVD Aktivität LVD
60Co: ≤ 9 mBq/kg 40K: 290 mBq/kg 232Th: 78 mBq/kg 238U: 357 mBq/kg
Tl-208 2614.5
- Data and MC in good agreement
- Determination of the activity of relevant Isotopes from MC
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ΙI. Gamma Messungen
ΙI. Gamma Messungen
Aktivität LVD Aktivität LVD
60Co: ≤ 9 mBq/kg 40K: 290 mBq/kg 232Th: 78 mBq/kg 238U: 357 mBq/kg
Tl-208 2614.5 Screening Porta Tank Steel
60Co: 1,4 mBq/kg 40K: 210 mBq/kg 232Th: 20 mBq/kg 238U: 25 mBq/kg
- Screening in good agreement for Co and K
- Difference for U → environmental Rn
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Structure Structure
Ι Ι. . Introduction Introduction ΙΙ. ΙΙ. Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI
- Fluxes
- Activity LVD CF
ΙΙΙ. ΙΙΙ. Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI
- Calibration
- Calibration
- BG Measurement
- BG Measurement
ΙV. ΙV. Summary & Outlook Summary & Outlook
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11”NaI NaI
Motivation Motivation
Gamma and Neutron Measurements with NaI in Frejus:
- Ohsumi et al., Gamma-ray flux in the Frejus underground laboratory
measured with NaI detector, Nucl. Instr. & Meth. Sec. A
NaI crystall (ø 27,7 cm, 33 cm height) 7 PMTs
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11”NaI NaI
Electronics Electronics
Voltage Divider HV Spectroscopy Amplifier Linear FAN IN/FAN OUT MCA DAQ (Maestro)
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11”NaI NaI
Electronics Electronics
HV Voltage Divider PMTs
FAN IN/FAN OUT Spectroscopy Amplifier
MCA PC (Maestro)
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11”NaI NaI
Calibration Calibration
11“ NaI 3“ NaI
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11”NaI NaI
Calibration Calibration
Sigma= 0.43 + 1.7 √(Energy)
3“ NaI
Energy [keV] Resolution 11“ NaI Resolution 3“ NaI 583 17 % 7,56 % 1000 13 % 5,7 % 2600 7,9 % 3,51 % 11“ NaI Energy Resolution
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
Calibration AmBe Calibration AmBe
23Na(n,)24Na 6959 keV 127I(n,)128I 6826 keV 9Be(,n)12C
4438 keV Single- Escape (4438 - 511)keV
1H(n,)2H
2225 keV
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
Calibration AmBe Calibration AmBe
- Signal from neutrons
Signal from neutrons between 6 and 12 MeV between 6 and 12 MeV
- Counts in this region after
Counts in this region after BG subtraction: BG subtraction:
- 3.5 counts/s
3.5 counts/s
- Source 2000 n/s
Source 2000 n/s
- ~ ¼ reach NaI:
~ ¼ reach NaI:
- ~ 0.7 % efficiency
~ 0.7 % efficiency
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
BG Measurement BG Measurement
- Actual position underground:
– Next to XenonBox
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
BG Measurement BG Measurement
- Actual position underground:
– Next to XenonBox
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
BG Measurement BG Measurement
- Above 4 MeV count
rate > 3600 events/h
- Expected neutron rate
0.15 events/h
- Expected muon rate
0.05 events/h
- => electronic origin,
not physical
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
BG Measurement BG Measurement
- Module Test → PMTs
Single PMT: 53 – 630 events/h NOT coincident in time => Coincidence System
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ΙII. 11”
ΙII. 11” NaI NaI
BG Measurement BG Measurement
HV
Voltage Divider
PMTs
B || A
Spectroscopy Amplifier
Gate || IN
PC (Maestro)
FAN IN/FAN OUT
Discriminator
NIM to TTL Amplifier
AND
MCA
FAN IN/OUT
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Structure Structure
Ι Ι. . Introduction Introduction ΙΙ. ΙΙ. Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI Gamma Measurements: 3”NaI
- Fluxes
- Activity LVD CF
ΙΙΙ. ΙΙΙ. Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI Neutron Measurements: 11”NaI
- Calibration
- BG Measurement
ΙV. ΙV. Summary & Outlook Summary & Outlook
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Ι ΙV. Summary & Outlook
- V. Summary & Outlook
- LVD CF up to factor 100 less gamma flux then HallA
- New Neutron detector at XeBox: 11” NaI
Outlook
- Coincidence Trigger for 11“ → Start Neutron
Measurement
- Gamma & Neutron Simulation for a Xenon1t detector
- Use activities measured and calculated with NaIs
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- IV. Simulations Xe1t
. Simulations Xe1t Geometry
Geometry
- Geant4 Geometry:
– Outer Cryostat (made of SSteel):
130 cm diameter, 100cm height
– Inner Can (made of SSteel):
123 cm diameter, 100 cm height
– Inner Teflon Tube:
91 cm diameter, 80 cm height
– Liquid Xenon:
~3 t in total ~1 t FV
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IV
- IV. Simulations Xe1t
. Simulations Xe1t Xenon inside LVD
Xenon inside LVD
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- IV. Simulations Xe1t