Speaker
Frank Avignone
(University of South Carolina)
Description
The Demonstrator will comprise two cryostats containing a total of 70,p-type point-contact Ge detectors. The Collaboration is acquiring
45 -kg of Ge enriched to more than 86% in Ge-76. The goal is to have at least 20-kg of enriched germanium in detectors. The remaining space in the cryostats will be occupied by at least 20-kg of natural abundance Ge detectors. The two detector arrays will be operated in a common bulk passive and active shield in the Sanford Laboratory in Lead, South Dakota, with 4000 meters water equivalent overburden. The operation of a prototype cryostat with only natural detectors is scheduled to operate in early 2013. It will be followed by the first ultra-clean module, which will begin operation later in 2013. The second module is scheduled to begin operation in 2014. An overview and status report of the project will be given.
Author
Frank Avignone
(University of South Carolina)
