Design of the Next Generation SuperCDMS Detectors

ORAL

Abstract

While the the SuperCDMS collaboration deploys the first of its new ``interleaved'' (iZIP) detectors underground at the Soudan Mine, a concurrent effort is under way to design and test the next generation of detectors for a larger experiment at SNOLab. The detector design effort is focused on using larger 100mm diameter Ge crystals to increase the overall target mass to $\sim$100kg while retaining or even improving background rejection. We will discuss the current status of this effort, emphasizing fundamental design strategies and the results of relevant Monte Carlo simulations.

Authors

  • Scott Hertel

    MIT