Subject Code:A05 A progress review article on the dark matter direct detection experiments,authored by Prof.Liu Jianglai(刘江来),Dr.Chen Xun(谌勋)and Prof.Ji Xiangdong(季向东,corresponding author)from the Shanghai Jia...Subject Code:A05 A progress review article on the dark matter direct detection experiments,authored by Prof.Liu Jianglai(刘江来),Dr.Chen Xun(谌勋)and Prof.Ji Xiangdong(季向东,corresponding author)from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University,was published online in Nature Physics(2017,13:212—216)recently.展开更多
It is believed that weakly interacting massive particles （WIMPs） are candidates for dark matter （DM） in our universe which come from outer space and might interact with the standard model （SM） matter of our dete...It is believed that weakly interacting massive particles （WIMPs） are candidates for dark matter （DM） in our universe which come from outer space and might interact with the standard model （SM） matter of our detectors on the earth. Many collaborations in the world are carrying out various experiments to directly detect DM particles. China Jinping underground Laboratory （CJPL） is the deepest underground laboratory in the world and provides a very promising environment for DM search. China Dark matter EXperiment （CDEX） is going to directly detect the WIMP flux with high sensitivity in the low WIMP-mass region. Both CJPL and CDEX have achieved a remarkable progress in recent three years. CDEX employs a point-contact germanium （PCGe） semi-conductor detector whose energy threshold is less than 300 eV. In this report we present the measurement results of muon flux, monitoring of radioactivity and radon concentration carried out in CJPL, as well describing the structure and performance of the 1 kg-PCGe detector in CDEX-1 and 10 kg- PCGe detector array in CDEX-10 including the detectors, electronics, shielding and cooling systems. Finally we discuss the physics goals of CDEX-1, CDEX-10 and the future CDEX-1T experiments.展开更多
Background The PandaX-4T experiment is a next-generation dark matter search program located in the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.To ensure the stability of the complex instrument during the planned operation,th...Background The PandaX-4T experiment is a next-generation dark matter search program located in the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.To ensure the stability of the complex instrument during the planned operation,the status of the facility should be monitored continuously.Purpose The paper reports the design of the slow control system for the experiment.The system is used to monitor the facility status and generate an alarm signal while the detector is in abnormal status.Methods Low-cost hardware is employed for the distributed data collection.Python-based data collection program was developed.We also used the open source software for data storage,visualization and anomaly detection,so that the development of the system is simplified.Conclusion We finally achieved a low-cost and robust slow control system for the prototype detector in short time.It is running well currently.The system will be integrated with the PandaX-4T facility in late 2019.展开更多
文摘Subject Code:A05 A progress review article on the dark matter direct detection experiments,authored by Prof.Liu Jianglai(刘江来),Dr.Chen Xun(谌勋)and Prof.Ji Xiangdong(季向东,corresponding author)from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University,was published online in Nature Physics(2017,13:212—216)recently.
文摘It is believed that weakly interacting massive particles （WIMPs） are candidates for dark matter （DM） in our universe which come from outer space and might interact with the standard model （SM） matter of our detectors on the earth. Many collaborations in the world are carrying out various experiments to directly detect DM particles. China Jinping underground Laboratory （CJPL） is the deepest underground laboratory in the world and provides a very promising environment for DM search. China Dark matter EXperiment （CDEX） is going to directly detect the WIMP flux with high sensitivity in the low WIMP-mass region. Both CJPL and CDEX have achieved a remarkable progress in recent three years. CDEX employs a point-contact germanium （PCGe） semi-conductor detector whose energy threshold is less than 300 eV. In this report we present the measurement results of muon flux, monitoring of radioactivity and radon concentration carried out in CJPL, as well describing the structure and performance of the 1 kg-PCGe detector in CDEX-1 and 10 kg- PCGe detector array in CDEX-10 including the detectors, electronics, shielding and cooling systems. Finally we discuss the physics goals of CDEX-1, CDEX-10 and the future CDEX-1T experiments.
基金the grants from National Science Foundation of China(Nos.11435008,11455001,11505112 and 11525522)a grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2016YFA0400301)+1 种基金We thank the support of a key laboratory grant from the Office of Science and Technology,Shanghai Municipal Government(No.11DZ2260700)the support from the Key Laboratory for Particle Physics,Astrophysics and Cosmology,Ministry of Education.This work is supported in part by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP).
文摘Background The PandaX-4T experiment is a next-generation dark matter search program located in the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.To ensure the stability of the complex instrument during the planned operation,the status of the facility should be monitored continuously.Purpose The paper reports the design of the slow control system for the experiment.The system is used to monitor the facility status and generate an alarm signal while the detector is in abnormal status.Methods Low-cost hardware is employed for the distributed data collection.Python-based data collection program was developed.We also used the open source software for data storage,visualization and anomaly detection,so that the development of the system is simplified.Conclusion We finally achieved a low-cost and robust slow control system for the prototype detector in short time.It is running well currently.The system will be integrated with the PandaX-4T facility in late 2019.
