NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 46, Issue 8, 080018(2023)

Rare physical events at China Jinping underground laboratory

Yufeng WANG, Jiaxuan LIU*, Litao YANG**, Zhi ZENG, Hao MA, and Qian YUE
Author Affiliations
  • Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Sectional view of Jinping tunnel[1]
    Schematic layout of CJPL-II[3]
    Global comparison of key underground facilities[3]
    Rare physical event detections by CDEX(a) Spin Independent (SI) χ-N coupling results from CDEX-10[7], (b) Dark matter results by annual modulation analyses[8], (c) Results from neutrinoless double-beta decay[9]
    Schematic layout of the CDEX-300 experimental program
    Schematic of a dual-phase liquid xenon detector[16]
    PandaX-II upper limit for WIMPs cross section[17]
    Prototype of 1-ton neutrino experiment
    • Table 1. Environmental background radiation measurements at the experiment hall of CJPL-I[3]

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      Table 1. Environmental background radiation measurements at the experiment hall of CJPL-I[3]

      放射性本底Radiation background探测技术Detector测量结果Measurements
      宇宙线μ子通量Cosmic muon flux塑料闪烁体Plastics scintillator2.0±0.4×10-10 cm-2s-1
      基岩放射性Radiation of rock高纯锗探测器HPGe detector
      232Th0.52~0.64 Bqkg-1
      238U3.69~4.21 Bqkg-1
      40K4.28 Bqkg-1
      混凝土放射性Concrete radiation高纯锗探测器HPGe detector
      214Pb19.88 Bqkg-1
      214Bi16.03 Bqkg-1
      228Ac7.38 Bqkg-1
      212Pb7.48 Bqkg-1
      208Tl8.15 Bqkg-1
      40K36.67 Bqkg-1
      空气吸收剂量率Air absorb dose rate电离室Ionization chamber
      主大厅Main hall19.27 nGyh-1
      聚乙烯室内In PE room0.43 nGyh-1
      空气氡浓度Air radon levels测量α粒子的电离室Ionization chamber for α particles
      2010.12~2011.9
      不通风状态No ventilation(101±14) Bqm-3
      通风状态Ventilation(86±25) Bqm-3
      2015.1~2015.12
      不通风状态(1~3月)No ventilation (Jan. to Mar.)(108±50) Bqm-3
      通风状态(4~12月)Ventilation (Apr. to Dec.)(45±28) Bqm-3
      中子Neutrons
      热中子Thermal neutron3HeProportional counting tube4.00±0.08×10-6 cm-2s-1
      多球中子谱仪Multiple spherical neutron spectrometer7.03±1.81×10-6 cm-2s-1
      快中子Fast neutron液体闪烁体Liquid scintillator1.50±0.07×10-7 cm-2s-1
      多球中子谱仪Multiple spherical neutron spectrometer3.63±2.77×10-6 cm-2s-1
      总中子通量Total neutron flux多球中子谱仪Multiple spherical neutron spectrometer2.69±1.02×10-5 cm-2s-1
    • Table 2. Background radiation measurements of CJPL-I and CJPL-II[4]

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      Table 2. Background radiation measurements of CJPL-I and CJPL-II[4]

      环境γ本底Environmental γ radiation background 60~2 700 keV∙s-1混凝土放射性 Concrete radiation / Bq∙kg-1
      238U232Th40K
      CJPL-I73.418.07.636.7
      CJPL-II46.86.8±1.55.4±0.681.9±14.4
    • Table 3. Basic parameters of the four reactions[23-25]

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      Table 3. Basic parameters of the four reactions[23-25]

      核反应

      Reaction

      束流

      Beam

      束流强度Intensity / emA关注能区Ec.m. / keV

      靶密度

      Target thickness

      探测效率Efficiency / %计数率Counts / d-1

      本底

      BKG / d-1

      12Cα,γO164He2+15381018 atoms∙cm-2601.2
      13Cα,nO164He1+,2+2230~6002 mm2697±24133±5
      25Mgp,γA26l1H1+2Ex = 9260 μg∙cm-23820010
      19Fp,αO161H1+0.5~1.072~3444 μg∙cm-260241
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    Yufeng WANG, Jiaxuan LIU, Litao YANG, Zhi ZENG, Hao MA, Qian YUE. Rare physical events at China Jinping underground laboratory[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(8): 080018

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Feb. 9, 2023

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    Published Online: Sep. 19, 2023

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    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.080018

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