Speaker
Yusuf Ahmed
(SNOLAB)
Description
Radon is one of the most troublesome backgrounds in dark matter and neutrino detectors. Nitrogen is commonly used in cover gas systems at SNOLAB, such as in the SNO+ detector. To determine the concentration of radon in them, a method of extraction and counting has been developed with the help of radon traps at cryogenic temperatures. I present our methodology and the progress made on understanding the efficiency of an activated charcoal trap at high gas flow rates and on varying extraction parameters.
| Keyword-1 | radon |
|---|---|
| Keyword-2 | background |
| Keyword-3 | assay |
Author
Yusuf Ahmed
(SNOLAB)
