1. Validation of electrodeposited 241 Am alpha-particle sources for use in liquified gas detectors at cryogenic temperatures.
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Calvo Alamillo E, Crespo Vázquez MT, Rato Mendes PF, Álvarez Garrote R, Crespo Anadón JI, Cuesta C, De la Torre Rojo A, Gil-Botella I, Martín Martín I, Mejuto Mendieta M, Palomares C, Pérez Molina L, Soto Otón JA, and Verdugo de Osa A
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This paper describes a procedure for the validation of alpha-particle sources (exempt unsealed sources) to be used in experimental setups with liquefied gases at cryogenic temperatures (down to -196 °C) and high vacuum. These setups are of interest for the development and characterization of neutrino and dark matter detectors based on liquid argon, among others. Due to the high purity requirements, the sources have to withstand high vacuum and cryogenic temperatures for extended periods. The validation procedure has been applied to
241 Am sources produced by electrodeposition., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2023
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