High resolution gamma ray detection in a dual phase xenon time projection chamber

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Lin, Q ^a   Wei, Y ^a   Bao, J ^c   Hu, J ^a   Li, X ^d   Lorenzon, W ^b   Ni, K ^a   Schubnell, M ^b   Xiao, M ^a   Xiao, X ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY   (China)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dark Matter detectors (WIMPs, axions, etc.); Double beta decay detectors; double phase); ionization; Noble liquid detectors (scintillation; Time projection Chambers (TPC)

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; GAMMA RAYS; IONIZATION; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; LIQUIDS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION;

DARK MATTER DETECTORS; DOUBLE BETA DECAY; DOUBLE-PHASE); NOBLE LIQUIDS; TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS;

DETECTORS;

EID: 84899506374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/9/04/P04014     Document Type: Article

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