Ultralow energy calibration of LUX detector using Xe-127 electron capture
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We report an absolute calibration of the ionization yields($\textit{Q$_y$})$ and fluctuations for electronic recoil events in liquid xenon at discrete energies between 186 eV and 33.2 keV. The average electric field applied across the liquid xenon target is 180 V/cm. The data are obtained using low energy $^{127}$Xe electron capture decay events from the 95.0-day first run from LUX (WS2013) in search of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs). The sequence of gamma-ray and X-ray cascades associated with $^{127}$I de-excitations produces clearly identified 2-vertex events in the LUX detector. We observe the K- (binding energy, 33.2 keV), L- (5.2 keV), M- (1.1 keV), and N- (186 eV) shell cascade events and verify that the relative ratio of observed events for each shell agrees with calculations. The N-shell cascade analysis includes single extracted electron (SE) events and represents the lowest-energy electronic recoil $\textit{in situ}$ measurements that have been explored in liquid xenon.
Date Issued
2017-12-28
Date Acceptance
2017-09-05
Citation
PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 2017, 96 (11)
ISSN
2470-0010
Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
Journal / Book Title
PHYSICAL REVIEW D
Volume
96
Issue
11
Copyright Statement
© The Authors
Identifier
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
DARK-MATTER DETECTOR
LIQUID XENON
ION-PAIR
SCINTILLATION
EMISSION
ARGON
Notes
10 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 112011