Title :
Oxide scintillators to search for dark matter and double beta decay
Author :
Nagornaya, L.L. ; Danevich, F.A. ; Dubovik, A.M. ; Grinyov, B.V. ; Henry, S. ; Kapustyanyk, V. ; Kraus, H. ; Poda, D. ; Mokina, V.M. ; Mikhailik, V.B. ; Panasyuk, M. ; Polischuk, D.G. ; Rudyk, V. ; Tsybulskyi, V. ; Tupitsyna, LA ; Vostretsov, Yu.Ya.
Author_Institution :
Institute for Scintillation Materials National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 60 Lenin Ave., 61001, Kharkov, Ukraine
Abstract :
Results are presented of our latest research, aimed at the development and study of oxide scintillation crystals with high scintillation yield and low intrinsic radioactivity. We report on the improvement of these properties for conventional scintillators, as well as on new promising crystals based on metal tungstates and molybdates. The results are discussed in view of applying these materials in cryogenic experiments searching for dark matter or neutrinoless double beta decay.
Keywords :
Cryogenics; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Energy resolution; Physics; Radioactive decay; Radioactive materials; Solid scintillation detectors; Space technology; Zinc;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2008. NSS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dresden, Germany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2714-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4775043
