Applied Physics Letters
Feedback | Help | Exit
Applied Physics Letters
Search:
   
 
 
 
Previous Article
Enhanced thermoelectric cooling at cold junction interfaces
We describe a thermoelectric device structure that confines the thermal gradients and electric fields at the boundaries of the cold end, and exploits the reduction of thermal conductivity at the inter...
Next Article
Multiplexing of radio-frequency single-electron transistors
We present results on wavelength division multiplexing of radio-frequency single-electron transistors. We use a network of resonant impedance matching circuits to direct applied rf carrier waves to di...

Table-top neutron source for characterization and calibration of dark matter detectors

Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 3009 (2002); doi:10.1063/1.1469217

Issue Date: 22 April 2002

You are not logged in to this journal. Log in

F. N. Beg, K. Krushelnick, C. Gower, S. Torn, and A. E. Dangor
Plasma Physics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2BZ, United Kingdom

A. Howard, T. Sumner, A. Bewick, V. Lebedenko, J. Dawson, D. Davidge, M. Joshi, and J. R. Gillespie
Dark Matter Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2BZ, United Kingdom
A table-top plasma focus device is shown to be an ideal neutron source for the calibration and characterization of dark matter detectors and has been optimized to produce a maximum yield of 2.0×107 neutrons per shot. The interaction of energetic neutrons is similar to that expected from weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs)—a favored candidate for the dominant component of dark matter in the universe. The weak interaction of a neutron with liquid xenon gas was measured in a prototype xenon two-phase detector. We have developed a detector system in which both the primary scintillation and ionization from the initial interaction can be detected. Both measurements are critical for identifying WIMP's. ©2002 American Institute of Physics.
History: Received 19 November 2001; accepted 19 February 2002
Permalink: http://link.aip.org/link/?APPLAB/80/3009/1
BUY THIS ARTICLE   (US$24)
Download HTML Download Sectioned HTML Download PDF (52 kB) View Cart

KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 29.25.Dz
    Experimental methods and instrumentation for elementary-particle and nuclear physics Particle sources and targets Neutron sources
  • 95.55.Vj
    Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics; instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations Astronomical and space-research instrumentation Neutrino, muon, pion, and other elementary particle detectors; cosmic ray detectors
  • 29.40.Cs
    Experimental methods and instrumentation for elementary-particle and nuclear physics Radiation detectors Gas-filled counters: ionization chambers, proportional, and avalanche counters
  • 29.40.Mc
    Experimental methods and instrumentation for elementary-particle and nuclear physics Radiation detectors Scintillation detectors
  • 06.20.Fn
    Metrology, measurements, and laboratory procedures Metrology Units and standards
  • 14.80.-j
    Properties of specific particles Other particles (including hypothetical)
  • YEAR: 2002

RELATED DATABASES


To view database links for this article,
you need to log in.
To view database links for this article,
you need to log in.

PUBLICATION DATA

ISSN:
0003-6951 (print)   1077-3118 (online)
Publisher:
AIP is a member of CrossRef AIP

REFERENCES (15)
View in Separate Window/Tab
For access to fully linked references, you need to log in. For access to fully linked references, you need to Log in.
  1. Y. Kato, I. Ochiai, Y. Watanabe, and S. Murayama, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 6, 195 (1988).
  2. R. Lebert, W. Neff, and D. Rothweiler, J. X-Ray Sci. Technol. 6, 107 (1996).
  3. R. R. Prasad, M. Krishnan, J. Mangano, P. Greene, and N. Qi, Proc. SPIE 2194, 120 (1994).
  4. H. Conrads, Neutron Sources for Basic Physics and Applications, An OECD/NEA Report (Pergamon, New York, 1983).
  5. J. R. Smith, C. M. Luo, M. J. Rhee, and R. F. Schneider, Phys. Fluids 28, 2305 (1985).
  6. P. Lee, X. Feng, G. X. Zhang, M. J. Liu, and S. Lee, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 6, 343 (1997).
  7. F. N. Beg, I. Ross, A. Lorenz, A. E. Dangor, and M. G. Haines, J. Appl. Phys. 88, 3225 (2000).
  8. C. R. Kant, M. P. Srivastava, and R. S. Rawat, Phys. Lett. A 239, 109 (1998).
  9. H. Herold, A. Jerzykiewicz, M. Sadowski, and H. Schmidt, Nucl. Fusion 29, 1255 (1989).
  10. R. Aliaga-Rossel and P. Choi, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 26, 1138 (1998).
  11. H. Schmidt, Proceedings of the II Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics and Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion, CIF Series Vol. 12, edited by R. Krikorian (World Scientific, Singapore, 1987), p. 1.
  12. U. Jager and H. Herold, Nucl. Fusion 27, 407 (1987).
  13. S. Lee, Laser and Plasma Technology, edited by S. Lee, B. C. Tan. C. S. Wong, and A. C. Chew (World Scientific, Singapore, 1985).
  14. A. S. Howard, A. Bewick, D. C. R. Davidge, J. V. Dawson, W. G. Jones, V. N. Lebedenko, T. I. Sumner, J. J. Quenby, D. Y. Akimov, M. V. Danilov, A. G. Kovalenko, and D. A. Kavalenko, Third International Workshop on Identification of Dark Matter (World Scientific, Singapore, 2001), pp. 457–462.
  15. A. S. Howard (private communication).

CITING ARTICLES
For access to citing articles, you need to log in.
For access to citing articles, you need to Log in.


Copyright © American Institute of Physics