Abstract:
Long-lived radioactive isotopes produced by cosmogenic activation can be a major source of background for rare event searches such as dark matter and neutrinoless double beta decay. In this talk, I will present measurements of cosmogenic production rates in active detector materials, including argon, silicon, and sodium iodide; a method to track the cosmic-ray exposure of detector components using selected witness materials; and a technique for efficiently removing cosmogenic tritium from high-purity silicon.
Date/Time:
Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 15:30
Speaker :
Richard Saldanha, PNNL
Location:
CENPA Conference Room NPL-178
Category:
Seminar
