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Radon assay for SNO+

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937697· OSTI ID:22494412
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  1. Laurentian University, Greater Sudbury, Ontario (Canada)

The SNO+ experiment will study neutrinos while located 6,800 feet below the surface of the earth at SNOLAB. Though shielded from surface backgrounds, emanation of radon radioisotopes from the surrounding rock leads to back-grounds. The characteristic decay of radon and its daughters allows for an alpha detection technique to count the amount of Rn-222 atoms collected. Traps can collect Rn-222 from various positions and materials, including an assay skid that will collect Rn-222 from the organic liquid scintillator used to detect interactions within SNO+.

OSTI ID:
22494412
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1697; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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