3 papers
physics.ins-det2026
Commissioning and first results from the Cold Radon Emanation Facility
Emily Perry, Chamkaur Ghag, Maurits Van der Grinten +4
Radon emanation from detector materials is a critical background for next-generation rare event searches, in particular those using noble liquid targets. While highly sensitive scr…
hep-ex2026
Low-Energy Radon Backgrounds from Electrode Grids in Dual-Phase Xenon TPCs
D. S. Akerib, A. K. Al Musalhi, F. Alder +264
The dual-phase xenon time projection chamber (TPC) is a powerful technology to detect rare interactions such as scatters of dark matter particles on nuclei. In particular, the buil…
physics.ins-det2025
Nuclear Recoil Calibration at Sub-keV Energies in LUX and Its Impact on Dark Matter Search Sensitivity
LUX Collaboration, D. S. Akerib, S. Alsum +94
Dual-phase xenon time projection chamber (TPC) detectors offer heightened sensitivities for dark matter detection across a spectrum of particle masses. To broaden their capability…