Orateur
Dr
Kimberly Palladino
(MIT)
Description
MiniCLEAN is a direct dark matter detection experiment currently under construction at SNOLab. It will utilize ~500 kg of liquid cryogen with a fiducial volume over 150 kg. This is interchangeable between argon and neon, as they provide different responses to signal and background. Nuclear recoils caused by neutron scattering are a background to dark matter events and are extensively simulated. The physics processes and cross-sections for neutron-Argon interactions implemented in GEANT4 are investigated and corrected to accepted values as necessary. Plans for additional measurements of neutron-Argon cross-sections will be outlined.
Author
Dr
Kimberly Palladino
(MIT)
