Background Mitigation Strategies Workshop

Contribution List

1. Review Committee Executive Session

Robert Svoboda (UC Davis)

20/07/2020, 09:00

Review of outstanding issues from last review. Discussion of questions and concerns prior to hearing presentations.

10. Physics Motivations: Supernova Sensitivity

Thiago Bezerra, Thiago Sogo Bezerra (University of Sussex)

20/07/2020, 09:30

37. Physics Motivations: Supernovae Late-time Detection

Shirley Li (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

20/07/2020, 09:40

17. Physics Motivations: Solar Sensitivity

Daniel Pershey

20/07/2020, 09:50

18. Physics Motivations: Solar Neutrino Anomaly and NSI

Gleb Sinev (Duke University)

20/07/2020, 10:00

19. Physics Motivations: Overview of New Background Model

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

20/07/2020, 10:10

2. Radon-induced backgrounds: Introduction with Sources and Assay Overview

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

20/07/2020, 10:30

20. Radon-Induced Backgrounds: Simulation Updates

Pierre Lasorak

20/07/2020, 10:50

21. Radon-Induced Backgrounds: Cold Emanation

Jose Busto

20/07/2020, 11:05

16. Radon-Induced Backgrounds: Alpha-n Backgrounds

Vitaly Kudryavtsev (University of Sheffield)

20/07/2020, 11:40

22. Radon-Induced Backgrounds: Alpha-gamma Background

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

20/07/2020, 11:55

23. Radon-Induced Backgrounds: Drift of Ions in LAr and Plate-out

Anyssa Navrer-Agasson (University of Manchester), Anyssa Navrer-Agasson

20/07/2020, 12:10

24. Radon-Induced Backgrounds: Alpha Scintillation Light

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology), Michael Mooney (Colorado State University)

20/07/2020, 12:25

13. Executive Discussion

20/07/2020, 12:45

4. Detector and Conventional Facilities Materials Assay Results: Introduction, Steel & Foam Results, and Outlook

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

22/07/2020, 09:00

25. Detector and Conventional Facilities Materials Assay Results: Rock, Shotcrete, and Concrete Results

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology), Serenity X

22/07/2020, 09:15

26. Detector and Conventional Facilities Materials Assay Results: Filter, APA, and Other Results

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

22/07/2020, 09:30

11. Future Plans for Detector Materials Assay Program: Database and Simulation Plans

Christopher Jackson (PNNL), Eric Church (PNNL)

22/07/2020, 09:50

27. Future Plans for Detector Materials Assay Program: Overview on Assay Facilities, Capabilities, and Capacities

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

22/07/2020, 10:10

28. Future Plans for Detector Materials Assay Program: Interaction with Consortia and TC

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

22/07/2020, 10:25

3. External Neutrons: Introduction

Simon Peeters (University of Sussex)

22/07/2020, 11:00

29. External Neutrons: From 2x6x1 to Full Detector Simulation

Aran Borkum (University of Sussex)

22/07/2020, 11:10

30. External Neutrons: Material Properties

James Haiston (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Graduate Student)

22/07/2020, 11:25

31. External Neutrons: Validation

Eric Church (PNNL)

22/07/2020, 11:40

32. External Neutrons: Neutron Flux Measurements

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

22/07/2020, 11:55

33. External Neutrons: Neutron Flux Models

Vitaly Kudryavtsev (University of Sheffield)

22/07/2020, 12:10

34. External Neutrons: Simulation Results with Full 10 k-ton Geometry

Aran Borkum (University of Sussex)

22/07/2020, 12:25

15. Executive Session

22/07/2020, 12:45

5. Detector Cleanliness: Cleanliness Requirements

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

23/07/2020, 09:00

35. Detector Cleanliness: Mitigation Strategies to Improve Cleanliness

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)

23/07/2020, 09:30

36. Low Background Detector Potential: Expected Requirements

Christopher Jackson (PNNL)

23/07/2020, 10:00

12. Low Background Detector Module Discussion: Physics Potential

Eric Church (PNNL)

23/07/2020, 10:30

6. Review Committee Discussion

23/07/2020, 11:20

8. Working Group Responses to Review Committee Questions

Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology), Simon Peeters (University of Sussex)

29/07/2020, 11:30

14. Executive Session

7. Working Group Responses to Review Committee Questions

9. Workshop Closeout