Xenon dual-phase time projections chambers (TPCs) have proven to be a successful technology in study- ing physical phenomena that require low-background con- ditions. With 40 t of liquid xenon (LXe) in the TPC base- line design, DARWIN will have a high sensitivity for the detection of particle dark matter, neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ), and axion-like particles (ALPs). Although cosmic muons are a source of background that cannot be entirely eliminated, they may be greatly diminished by plac- ing the detector deep underground. In this study, we used Monte Carlo simulations to model the cosmogenic back- ground expected for the DARWIN observatory at four under- ground laboratories: Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS), Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane (LSM) and SNOLAB. We present here the results of simulations performed to deter- mine the production rate of 137 Xe, the most crucial isotope in the search for 0νββ of 136 Xe. Additionally, we explore the contribution that other muon-induced spallation prod- ucts, such as other unstable xenon isotopes and tritium, may have on the cosmogenic background.

Cosmogenic background simulations for neutrinoless double beta decay with the DARWIN observatory at various underground sites / Null, Null; Adrover, M.; Althueser, L.; Andrieu, B.; Angelino, E.; Angevaare, J. R.; Antunovic, B.; Aprile, E.; Babicz, M.; Bajpai, D.; Barberio, E.; Baudis, L.; Bazyk, M.; Bell, N.; Bellagamba, L.; Biondi, R.; Biondi, Y.; Bismark, A.; Boehm, C.; Breskin, A.; Brookes, E. J.; Brown, A.; Bruno, G.; Budnik, R.; Capelli, C.; Cardoso, J. M. R.; Chauvin, A.; Cimental Chavez, A. P.; Colijn, A. P.; Conrad, J.; Cuenca-García, J. J.; D'Andrea, V.; Decowski, M. P.; Deisting, A.; Di , ; Gangi, P.; Diglio, S.; Doerenkamp, M.; Drexlin, G.; Eitel, K.; Elykov, A.; Engel, R.; Farrell, S.; Ferella, A. D.; Ferrari, C.; Fischer, H.; Flierman, M.; Fulgione, W.; Gaemers, P.; Gaior, R.; Galloway, M.; Garroum, N.; Ghosh, S.; Girard, F.; Glade-Beucke, R.; Glück, F.; Grandi, L.; Grigat, J.; Größle, R.; Guan, H.; Guida, M.; Hammann, R.; Hannen, V.; Hansmann-Menzemer, S.; Hargittai, N.; Hasegawa, T.; Hils, C.; Higuera, A.; Hiraoka, K.; Hoetzsch, L.; Iacovacci, M.; Itow, Y.; Jakob, J.; Jörg, F.; Kara, M.; Kavrigin, P.; Kazama, S.; Keller, M.; Kilminster, B.; Kleifges, M.; Kobayashi, M.; Kopec, A.; von Krosigk, B.; Kuger, F.; Landsman, H.; Lang, R. F.; Li, I.; Li, S.; Liang, S.; Lindemann, S.; Lindner, M.; Lombardi, F.; Loizeau, J.; Luce, T.; Ma, Y.; Macolino, C.; Mahlstedt, J.; Mancuso, A.; Marrodán Undagoitia, T.; Lopes, J. A. M.; Marignetti, F.; Martens, K.; Masbou, J.; Mastroianni, S.; Milutinovic, S.; Miuchi, K.; Miyata, R.; Molinario, A.; Monteiro, C. M. B.; Morå, K.; Morteau, E.; Mosbacher, Y.; Müller, J.; Murra, M.; Newstead, J. L.; Ni, K.; Oberlack, U. G.; Ostrovskiy, I.; Paetsch, B.; Pandurovic, M.; Pellegrini, Q.; Peres, R.; Pienaar, J.; Pierre, M.; Piotter, M.; Plante, G.; Pollmann, T. R.; Principe, L.; Qi, J.; Qin, J.; Rajado Silva, M.; Ramírez García, D.; Razeto, A.; Sakamoto, S.; Sanchez, L.; Sanchez-Lucas, P.; dos Santos, J. M. F.; Sartorelli, G.; Scaffidi, A.; Schulte, P.; Schultz-Coulon, H. -C.; Schulze Eißing, H.; Schumann, M.; Scotto Lavina, L.; Selvi, M.; Semeria, F.; Shagin, P.; Sharma, S.; Shen, W.; Silva, M.; Simgen, H.; Singh, R.; Solmaz, M.; Stanley, O.; Steidl, M.; Tan, P. -L.; Terliuk, A.; Thers, D.; Thümmler, T.; Tönnies, F.; Toschi, F.; Trinchero, G.; Trotta, R.; Tunnell, C.; Urquijo, P.; Valerius, K.; Vecchi, S.; Vetter, S.; Volta, G.; Vorkapic, D.; Wang, W.; Weerman, K. M.; Weinheimer, C.; Weiss, M.; Wenz, D.; Wittweg, C.; Wolf, J.; Wolf, T.; Wu, V. H. S.; Wurm, M.; Xing, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Ye, J.; Zavattini, G.; Zuber, K.. - In: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. C, PARTICLES AND FIELDS. - ISSN 1434-6052. - 84:1(2024). [10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-12298-w]

Cosmogenic background simulations for neutrinoless double beta decay with the DARWIN observatory at various underground sites

Iacovacci, M.;Marignetti, F.;Mastroianni, S.;
2024

Abstract

Xenon dual-phase time projections chambers (TPCs) have proven to be a successful technology in study- ing physical phenomena that require low-background con- ditions. With 40 t of liquid xenon (LXe) in the TPC base- line design, DARWIN will have a high sensitivity for the detection of particle dark matter, neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ), and axion-like particles (ALPs). Although cosmic muons are a source of background that cannot be entirely eliminated, they may be greatly diminished by plac- ing the detector deep underground. In this study, we used Monte Carlo simulations to model the cosmogenic back- ground expected for the DARWIN observatory at four under- ground laboratories: Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS), Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane (LSM) and SNOLAB. We present here the results of simulations performed to deter- mine the production rate of 137 Xe, the most crucial isotope in the search for 0νββ of 136 Xe. Additionally, we explore the contribution that other muon-induced spallation prod- ucts, such as other unstable xenon isotopes and tritium, may have on the cosmogenic background.
2024
Cosmogenic background simulations for neutrinoless double beta decay with the DARWIN observatory at various underground sites / Null, Null; Adrover, M.; Althueser, L.; Andrieu, B.; Angelino, E.; Angevaare, J. R.; Antunovic, B.; Aprile, E.; Babicz, M.; Bajpai, D.; Barberio, E.; Baudis, L.; Bazyk, M.; Bell, N.; Bellagamba, L.; Biondi, R.; Biondi, Y.; Bismark, A.; Boehm, C.; Breskin, A.; Brookes, E. J.; Brown, A.; Bruno, G.; Budnik, R.; Capelli, C.; Cardoso, J. M. R.; Chauvin, A.; Cimental Chavez, A. P.; Colijn, A. P.; Conrad, J.; Cuenca-García, J. J.; D'Andrea, V.; Decowski, M. P.; Deisting, A.; Di , ; Gangi, P.; Diglio, S.; Doerenkamp, M.; Drexlin, G.; Eitel, K.; Elykov, A.; Engel, R.; Farrell, S.; Ferella, A. D.; Ferrari, C.; Fischer, H.; Flierman, M.; Fulgione, W.; Gaemers, P.; Gaior, R.; Galloway, M.; Garroum, N.; Ghosh, S.; Girard, F.; Glade-Beucke, R.; Glück, F.; Grandi, L.; Grigat, J.; Größle, R.; Guan, H.; Guida, M.; Hammann, R.; Hannen, V.; Hansmann-Menzemer, S.; Hargittai, N.; Hasegawa, T.; Hils, C.; Higuera, A.; Hiraoka, K.; Hoetzsch, L.; Iacovacci, M.; Itow, Y.; Jakob, J.; Jörg, F.; Kara, M.; Kavrigin, P.; Kazama, S.; Keller, M.; Kilminster, B.; Kleifges, M.; Kobayashi, M.; Kopec, A.; von Krosigk, B.; Kuger, F.; Landsman, H.; Lang, R. F.; Li, I.; Li, S.; Liang, S.; Lindemann, S.; Lindner, M.; Lombardi, F.; Loizeau, J.; Luce, T.; Ma, Y.; Macolino, C.; Mahlstedt, J.; Mancuso, A.; Marrodán Undagoitia, T.; Lopes, J. A. M.; Marignetti, F.; Martens, K.; Masbou, J.; Mastroianni, S.; Milutinovic, S.; Miuchi, K.; Miyata, R.; Molinario, A.; Monteiro, C. M. B.; Morå, K.; Morteau, E.; Mosbacher, Y.; Müller, J.; Murra, M.; Newstead, J. L.; Ni, K.; Oberlack, U. G.; Ostrovskiy, I.; Paetsch, B.; Pandurovic, M.; Pellegrini, Q.; Peres, R.; Pienaar, J.; Pierre, M.; Piotter, M.; Plante, G.; Pollmann, T. R.; Principe, L.; Qi, J.; Qin, J.; Rajado Silva, M.; Ramírez García, D.; Razeto, A.; Sakamoto, S.; Sanchez, L.; Sanchez-Lucas, P.; dos Santos, J. M. F.; Sartorelli, G.; Scaffidi, A.; Schulte, P.; Schultz-Coulon, H. -C.; Schulze Eißing, H.; Schumann, M.; Scotto Lavina, L.; Selvi, M.; Semeria, F.; Shagin, P.; Sharma, S.; Shen, W.; Silva, M.; Simgen, H.; Singh, R.; Solmaz, M.; Stanley, O.; Steidl, M.; Tan, P. -L.; Terliuk, A.; Thers, D.; Thümmler, T.; Tönnies, F.; Toschi, F.; Trinchero, G.; Trotta, R.; Tunnell, C.; Urquijo, P.; Valerius, K.; Vecchi, S.; Vetter, S.; Volta, G.; Vorkapic, D.; Wang, W.; Weerman, K. M.; Weinheimer, C.; Weiss, M.; Wenz, D.; Wittweg, C.; Wolf, J.; Wolf, T.; Wu, V. H. S.; Wurm, M.; Xing, Y.; Yamashita, M.; Ye, J.; Zavattini, G.; Zuber, K.. - In: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. C, PARTICLES AND FIELDS. - ISSN 1434-6052. - 84:1(2024). [10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-12298-w]
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