PROPOSAL FOR NEUTRON SCATTERING SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATION OF DARK MATTER SEARCH AND LOW-ENERGY NEUTRINO DETECTORS

Read more The proposal of two neutron scattering systems for calibration of two-phase cryogenic avalanche detectors with high sensitivity being developed at Budker INP is presented. This kind of detectors is designed for the search of dark matter and low energy neutrino detection, in particular, coherent neutrino scattering on nuclei. Detector calibration is made with a measurement of ionization yield and scintillation quenching factor for low energy recoiling nuclei (in 0.5 to 100 keV range) originating from elastic scattering of neutrons. To provide wide range of recoiling nuclei energies two systems of neutron scattering are proposed. The first one is based on small-sized DD generator of fast (2.45 MeV) monoenergetic neutrons operating on sealed neutron tube. The second one is based on tandem proton accelerator and lithium target and capable of generation of monoenergetic epithermal neutrons with energy up to 100 keV.

Keywords:
calibration of detector of dark matter and coherent neutrino scattering on nuclei, 2-phase cryogenic avalanche detectors, recoiling nuclei, ionization and scintillation quenching factors, system of neutron scattering, DD generators of fast neutrons, monoenergetic neutron beams based on proton accelerator and lithium target.
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PROPOSAL FOR NEUTRON SCATTERING SYSTEMS FOR CALIBRATION OF DARK MATTER SEARCH AND LOW-ENERGY NEUTRINO DETECTORS