European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields (Feb 2018)
Intrinsic backgrounds from Rn and Kr in the XENON100 experiment
- E. Aprile,
- J. Aalbers,
- F. Agostini,
- M. Alfonsi,
- F. D. Amaro,
- M. Anthony,
- F. Arneodo,
- P. Barrow,
- L. Baudis,
- B. Bauermeister,
- M. L. Benabderrahmane,
- T. Berger,
- P. A. Breur,
- A. Brown,
- E. Brown,
- S. Bruenner,
- G. Bruno,
- R. Budnik,
- L. Bütikofer,
- J. Calvén,
- J. M. R. Cardoso,
- M. Cervantes,
- D. Cichon,
- D. Coderre,
- A. P. Colijn,
- J. Conrad,
- J. P. Cussonneau,
- M. P. Decowski,
- P. de Perio,
- P. Di Gangi,
- A. Di Giovanni,
- S. Diglio,
- G. Eurin,
- J. Fei,
- A. D. Ferella,
- A. Fieguth,
- W. Fulgione,
- A. Gallo Rosso,
- M. Galloway,
- F. Gao,
- M. Garbini,
- C. Geis,
- L. W. Goetzke,
- Z. Greene,
- C. Grignon,
- C. Hasterok,
- E. Hogenbirk,
- R. Itay,
- B. Kaminsky,
- S. Kazama,
- G. Kessler,
- A. Kish,
- H. Landsman,
- R. F. Lang,
- D. Lellouch,
- L. Levinson,
- Q. Lin,
- S. Lindemann,
- M. Lindner,
- F. Lombardi,
- J. A. M. Lopes,
- A. Manfredini,
- I. Maris,
- T. Marrodán Undagoitia,
- J. Masbou,
- F. V. Massoli,
- D. Masson,
- D. Mayani,
- M. Messina,
- K. Micheneau,
- A. Molinario,
- K. Morå,
- M. Murra,
- J. Naganoma,
- K. Ni,
- U. Oberlack,
- P. Pakarha,
- B. Pelssers,
- R. Persiani,
- F. Piastra,
- J. Pienaar,
- M.-C. Piro,
- V. Pizzella,
- G. Plante,
- N. Priel,
- D. Ramírez García,
- L. Rauch,
- S. Reichard,
- C. Reuter,
- A. Rizzo,
- N. Rupp,
- J. M. F. dos Santos,
- G. Sartorelli,
- M. Scheibelhut,
- S. Schindler,
- J. Schreiner,
- M. Schumann,
- L. Scotto Lavina,
- M. Selvi,
- P. Shagin,
- M. Silva,
- H. Simgen,
- M. Von Sivers,
- A. Stein,
- D. Thers,
- A. Tiseni,
- G. Trinchero,
- C. Tunnell,
- M. Vargas,
- H. Wang,
- Z. Wang,
- M. Weber,
- Y. Wei,
- C. Weinheimer,
- C. Wittweg,
- J. Wulf,
- J. Ye,
- Y. Zhang,
- XENON Collaboration
Affiliations
- E. Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- J. Aalbers
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- F. Agostini
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute
- M. Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- F. D. Amaro
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- M. Anthony
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- F. Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi
- P. Barrow
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- L. Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- B. Bauermeister
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova
- M. L. Benabderrahmane
- New York University Abu Dhabi
- T. Berger
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- P. A. Breur
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- A. Brown
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- E. Brown
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- S. Bruenner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- G. Bruno
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute
- R. Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- L. Bütikofer
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
- J. Calvén
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova
- J. M. R. Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- M. Cervantes
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University
- D. Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- D. Coderre
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
- A. P. Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- J. Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova
- J. P. Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes
- M. P. Decowski
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- P. de Perio
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- P. Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna
- A. Di Giovanni
- New York University Abu Dhabi
- S. Diglio
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes
- G. Eurin
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- J. Fei
- Department of Physics, University of California
- A. D. Ferella
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova
- A. Fieguth
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- W. Fulgione
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute
- A. Gallo Rosso
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute
- M. Galloway
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- F. Gao
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- M. Garbini
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna
- C. Geis
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- L. W. Goetzke
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- Z. Greene
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- C. Grignon
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- C. Hasterok
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- E. Hogenbirk
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- R. Itay
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- B. Kaminsky
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
- S. Kazama
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- G. Kessler
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- A. Kish
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- H. Landsman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- R. F. Lang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University
- D. Lellouch
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- L. Levinson
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- Q. Lin
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- S. Lindemann
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- M. Lindner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- F. Lombardi
- Department of Physics, University of California
- J. A. M. Lopes
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- A. Manfredini
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- I. Maris
- New York University Abu Dhabi
- T. Marrodán Undagoitia
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- J. Masbou
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes
- F. V. Massoli
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna
- D. Masson
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University
- D. Mayani
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- M. Messina
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- K. Micheneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes
- A. Molinario
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute
- K. Morå
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova
- M. Murra
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- J. Naganoma
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University
- K. Ni
- Department of Physics, University of California
- U. Oberlack
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- P. Pakarha
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- B. Pelssers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova
- R. Persiani
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes
- F. Piastra
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- J. Pienaar
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University
- M.-C. Piro
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- V. Pizzella
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- G. Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- N. Priel
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
- D. Ramírez García
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- L. Rauch
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- S. Reichard
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University
- C. Reuter
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- A. Rizzo
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- N. Rupp
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- J. M. F. dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- G. Sartorelli
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna
- M. Scheibelhut
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- S. Schindler
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- J. Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- M. Schumann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
- L. Scotto Lavina
- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3
- M. Selvi
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna
- P. Shagin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University
- M. Silva
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- H. Simgen
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
- M. Von Sivers
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg
- A. Stein
- Physics & Astronomy Department, University of California
- D. Thers
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes
- A. Tiseni
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- G. Trinchero
- INFN-Torino and Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino
- C. Tunnell
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam
- M. Vargas
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- H. Wang
- Physics & Astronomy Department, University of California
- Z. Wang
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute
- M. Weber
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- Y. Wei
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- C. Weinheimer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- C. Wittweg
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- J. Wulf
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich
- J. Ye
- Department of Physics, University of California
- Y. Zhang
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- XENON Collaboration
- Physics Department, Columbia University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-5565-y
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 78,
no. 2
pp. 1 – 12
Abstract
Abstract In this paper, we describe the XENON100 data analyses used to assess the target-intrinsic background sources radon ( ), thoron ( ) and krypton ( ). We detail the event selections of high-energy alpha particles and decay-specific delayed coincidences. We derive distributions of the individual radionuclides inside the detector and quantify their abundances during the main three science runs of the experiment over a period of $$\sim 4\,\hbox {years}$$ ∼4years , from January 2010 to January 2014. We compare our results to external measurements of radon emanation and krypton concentrations where we find good agreement. We report an observed reduction in concentrations of radon daughters that we attribute to the plating-out of charged ions on the negatively biased cathode.
