2014 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2014

Characterization of PICASSO/PICO detectors using University of Montreal Tandem Van de Graaff accelerator

Jun 19, 2014, 9:00 AM

15m

C-304 (Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne)

Oral (Student, Not in Competition) / Orale (Étudiant(e), pas dans la compétition) Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD) (R1-3) Ion Beam Analysis and Modification - DCMMP / Analyse et modification de faisceaux d'ions - DPMCM

Speaker

Mathieu Laurin (Université de Montréal)

Description

Low energetic, elastic neutron scattering is an ideal tool to characterize dark matter detectors. At University of Montreal, we use our Tandem Van de Graaff accelerator to calibrate superheated liquid detectors of the PICASSO/PICO dark matter search experiment. Mono-energetic neutrons are produced via the 51V(p,n)51Cr nuclear reaction at well-defined resonance energies in the range of 4 to 120 keV. We discuss the accelerator operation and how neutrons are used to investigate our superheated liquid detectors.

Presentation materials

Slides

Characterization_of_PICASSOPICO_detectors_using_University_of_Montreal_Tandem_Van_de_Graaff_accelerator.pdf