The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool

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Autor(a) principal: Araújo, H. M.
Data de Publicação: 2006
Outros Autores: Akimov, D. Yu., Alner, G. J., Bewick, A., Bungau, C., Camanzi, B., Carson, M. J., Chepel, V., Chagani, H., Davidge, D., Davies, J. C., Daw, E., Dawson, J., Durkin, T., Edwards, B., Gamble, T., Ghag, C., Hollingworth, R., Howard, A. S., Jones, W. G., Joshi, M., Kirkpatrick, J., Kovalenko, A., Kudryavtsev, V. A., Lebedenko, V. N., Lawson, T., Lewin, J. D., Lightfoot, P., Lindote, A., Liubarsky, I., Lopes, M. I., Lüscher, R., Majewski, P., Mavrokoridis, K., McMillan, J., Morgan, B., Muna, D., Murphy, A. S., Neves, F., Nicklin, G., Paling, S., Pinto da Cunha, J., Plank, S., Preece, R., Quenby, J. J., Robinson, M., Silva, C., Solovov, V. N., Smith, N. J. T., Smith, P. F., Spooner, N. J. C., Stekhanov, V., Sumner, T. J., Tovey, D. R., Thorne, C., Tziaferi, E., Walker, R. J.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/4394
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.05.006
Resumo: We present results from a GEANT4-based Monte Carlo tool for end-to-end simulations of the ZEPLIN-III dark matter experiment. ZEPLIN-III is a two-phase detector which measures both the scintillation light and the ionisation charge generated in liquid xenon by interacting particles and radiation. The software models the instrument response to radioactive backgrounds and calibration sources, including the generation, ray-tracing and detection of the primary and secondary scintillations in liquid and gaseous xenon, and subsequent processing by data acquisition electronics. A flexible user interface allows easy modification of detector parameters at run time. Realistic datasets can be produced to help with data analysis, an example of which is the position reconstruction algorithm developed from simulated data. We present a range of simulation results confirming the original design sensitivity of a few times 10-8 pb to the WIMP-nucleon cross-section.
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spelling The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation toolZEPLIN-IIILiquid xenonRadiation detectorsDark matterWe present results from a GEANT4-based Monte Carlo tool for end-to-end simulations of the ZEPLIN-III dark matter experiment. ZEPLIN-III is a two-phase detector which measures both the scintillation light and the ionisation charge generated in liquid xenon by interacting particles and radiation. The software models the instrument response to radioactive backgrounds and calibration sources, including the generation, ray-tracing and detection of the primary and secondary scintillations in liquid and gaseous xenon, and subsequent processing by data acquisition electronics. A flexible user interface allows easy modification of detector parameters at run time. Realistic datasets can be produced to help with data analysis, an example of which is the position reconstruction algorithm developed from simulated data. We present a range of simulation results confirming the original design sensitivity of a few times 10-8 pb to the WIMP-nucleon cross-section.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJ1-4K9C39Y-1/1/a4d4ec436818cfab24215771ce7cb6802006info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleaplication/PDFhttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/4394http://hdl.handle.net/10316/4394https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.05.006engAstroparticle Physics. 26:2 (2006) 140-153Araújo, H. M.Akimov, D. Yu.Alner, G. J.Bewick, A.Bungau, C.Camanzi, B.Carson, M. J.Chepel, V.Chagani, H.Davidge, D.Davies, J. C.Daw, E.Dawson, J.Durkin, T.Edwards, B.Gamble, T.Ghag, C.Hollingworth, R.Howard, A. S.Jones, W. G.Joshi, M.Kirkpatrick, J.Kovalenko, A.Kudryavtsev, V. A.Lebedenko, V. N.Lawson, T.Lewin, J. D.Lightfoot, P.Lindote, A.Liubarsky, I.Lopes, M. I.Lüscher, R.Majewski, P.Mavrokoridis, K.McMillan, J.Morgan, B.Muna, D.Murphy, A. S.Neves, F.Nicklin, G.Paling, S.Pinto da Cunha, J.Plank, S.Preece, R.Quenby, J. J.Robinson, M.Silva, C.Solovov, V. N.Smith, N. J. T.Smith, P. F.Spooner, N. J. C.Stekhanov, V.Sumner, T. J.Tovey, D. R.Thorne, C.Tziaferi, E.Walker, R. J.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2021-10-29T10:11:54Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/4394Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:59:34.258931Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
title The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
spellingShingle The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
Araújo, H. M.
ZEPLIN-III
Liquid xenon
Radiation detectors
Dark matter
title_short The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
title_full The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
title_fullStr The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
title_full_unstemmed The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
title_sort The ZEPLIN-III dark matter detector: Performance study using an end-to-end simulation tool
author Araújo, H. M.
author_facet Araújo, H. M.
Akimov, D. Yu.
Alner, G. J.
Bewick, A.
Bungau, C.
Camanzi, B.
Carson, M. J.
Chepel, V.
Chagani, H.
Davidge, D.
Davies, J. C.
Daw, E.
Dawson, J.
Durkin, T.
Edwards, B.
Gamble, T.
Ghag, C.
Hollingworth, R.
Howard, A. S.
Jones, W. G.
Joshi, M.
Kirkpatrick, J.
Kovalenko, A.
Kudryavtsev, V. A.
Lebedenko, V. N.
Lawson, T.
Lewin, J. D.
Lightfoot, P.
Lindote, A.
Liubarsky, I.
Lopes, M. I.
Lüscher, R.
Majewski, P.
Mavrokoridis, K.
McMillan, J.
Morgan, B.
Muna, D.
Murphy, A. S.
Neves, F.
Nicklin, G.
Paling, S.
Pinto da Cunha, J.
Plank, S.
Preece, R.
Quenby, J. J.
Robinson, M.
Silva, C.
Solovov, V. N.
Smith, N. J. T.
Smith, P. F.
Spooner, N. J. C.
Stekhanov, V.
Sumner, T. J.
Tovey, D. R.
Thorne, C.
Tziaferi, E.
Walker, R. J.
author_role author
author2 Akimov, D. Yu.
Alner, G. J.
Bewick, A.
Bungau, C.
Camanzi, B.
Carson, M. J.
Chepel, V.
Chagani, H.
Davidge, D.
Davies, J. C.
Daw, E.
Dawson, J.
Durkin, T.
Edwards, B.
Gamble, T.
Ghag, C.
Hollingworth, R.
Howard, A. S.
Jones, W. G.
Joshi, M.
Kirkpatrick, J.
Kovalenko, A.
Kudryavtsev, V. A.
Lebedenko, V. N.
Lawson, T.
Lewin, J. D.
Lightfoot, P.
Lindote, A.
Liubarsky, I.
Lopes, M. I.
Lüscher, R.
Majewski, P.
Mavrokoridis, K.
McMillan, J.
Morgan, B.
Muna, D.
Murphy, A. S.
Neves, F.
Nicklin, G.
Paling, S.
Pinto da Cunha, J.
Plank, S.
Preece, R.
Quenby, J. J.
Robinson, M.
Silva, C.
Solovov, V. N.
Smith, N. J. T.
Smith, P. F.
Spooner, N. J. C.
Stekhanov, V.
Sumner, T. J.
Tovey, D. R.
Thorne, C.
Tziaferi, E.
Walker, R. J.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Araújo, H. M.
Akimov, D. Yu.
Alner, G. J.
Bewick, A.
Bungau, C.
Camanzi, B.
Carson, M. J.
Chepel, V.
Chagani, H.
Davidge, D.
Davies, J. C.
Daw, E.
Dawson, J.
Durkin, T.
Edwards, B.
Gamble, T.
Ghag, C.
Hollingworth, R.
Howard, A. S.
Jones, W. G.
Joshi, M.
Kirkpatrick, J.
Kovalenko, A.
Kudryavtsev, V. A.
Lebedenko, V. N.
Lawson, T.
Lewin, J. D.
Lightfoot, P.
Lindote, A.
Liubarsky, I.
Lopes, M. I.
Lüscher, R.
Majewski, P.
Mavrokoridis, K.
McMillan, J.
Morgan, B.
Muna, D.
Murphy, A. S.
Neves, F.
Nicklin, G.
Paling, S.
Pinto da Cunha, J.
Plank, S.
Preece, R.
Quenby, J. J.
Robinson, M.
Silva, C.
Solovov, V. N.
Smith, N. J. T.
Smith, P. F.
Spooner, N. J. C.
Stekhanov, V.
Sumner, T. J.
Tovey, D. R.
Thorne, C.
Tziaferi, E.
Walker, R. J.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv ZEPLIN-III
Liquid xenon
Radiation detectors
Dark matter
topic ZEPLIN-III
Liquid xenon
Radiation detectors
Dark matter
description We present results from a GEANT4-based Monte Carlo tool for end-to-end simulations of the ZEPLIN-III dark matter experiment. ZEPLIN-III is a two-phase detector which measures both the scintillation light and the ionisation charge generated in liquid xenon by interacting particles and radiation. The software models the instrument response to radioactive backgrounds and calibration sources, including the generation, ray-tracing and detection of the primary and secondary scintillations in liquid and gaseous xenon, and subsequent processing by data acquisition electronics. A flexible user interface allows easy modification of detector parameters at run time. Realistic datasets can be produced to help with data analysis, an example of which is the position reconstruction algorithm developed from simulated data. We present a range of simulation results confirming the original design sensitivity of a few times 10-8 pb to the WIMP-nucleon cross-section.
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