3 papers
physics.ins-det2025
Design of high-strength, radiopure, electroformed copper-based alloys for rare-event searches: Impact of layer configuration on heat treatments
D. Spathara, P. Knights, K. Nikolopoulos
State-of-the-art and next-generation rare-event search experiments rely on detector materials with stringent requirements on radiopurity and mechanical performance. Additive-free e…
physics.ins-det2025
Titanium for rare-event searches: Hydrofluoric acid-free etching
P. Knights, K. Nikolopoulos, G. Rogers +2
Rare-event search experiments require construction materials with high radiopurity to minimise background contributions. Thanks to its high mechanical strength, low density, machin…
physics.ins-det2024
The ionization yield in a methane-filled spherical proportional counter
M. M. Arora, L. Balogh, C. Beaufort +40
Spherical proportional counters (SPCs) are gaseous particle detectors sensitive to single ionization electrons in their target media, with large detector volumes and low background…