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K100 Publications & Theses

Publications

Topic Paper Status Final Citation
100 mm Ge Ionization Complete H. Chagani et al., Ionization Measurements of SuperCDMS SNOLAB 100 mm Diameter Germanium Crystals, J. Low Temp. Phys. 167 (2012) 1125.
100 mm Ge iZIP Complete H. Chagani, et al., First Measurements of SuperCDMS SNOLAB 100 mm Diameter Germanium Dark Matter Detectors with Interleaved Charge and Phonon Channels, Proceedings of Science, Technology and Instrumentation in Particle Physics (2014).
150 mm Si Ionization Complete N. Mast, et al., Performance of the first 150 mm diameter Cryogenic silicon ionization detectors with contact-free electrodes, NIM A. 904 (2018) 15. pdf
Source Mover Complete N. Mast, et al., An in-situ movable calibration source for cryogenic particle detectors, NIM A. 971 (2020) 164070. pdf
Thermal Neutron Capture Calibration In Progress -

Theses

Doctorate

Author Date of Submission Title
Zhang, J. 2014/07 A Dark Matter Search Using the Final CDMS-II Data and 100 mm SuperCDMS Germanium Detector Ionization Test
Kennedy, A. 2017/10 SuperCDMS Prototype Detector Design and Testing
Mast, N. 2020/11 Cryogenic Detector Development for SuperCDMS

Oral Exam

Author Date of Submission Title
Kennedy, A. 2013/09 Cryogenic Detector Development and Dark Matter Search with SuperCDMS
Mast, N. 2016/10 Detector Development and Data Analysis for SuperCDMS-SNOLAB

Masters

Author Date of Submission Title
Radpour, R. 2011/08 Design, Construction and Assessment of a Neutron Shield for CDMS Test Facilities

Undergraduate

Author Date of Submission Title
Codoluto, D. 2015/04 SuperCDMS 150-mm Silicon Crystal Detector Housing Flexible Side Coax Assembly Board Component and Fixture Adaptation
Farinella, D. 2013/05 Investigation of Anomalous Charge Collection in 100 mm (4Q) Germanium Crystal Calibration Data for SuperCDMS SNOLAB
Strandberg, D. 2012/05 Analysis of Microphonic Susceptibility of a Flexible Side Coax for the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search Experiment
Vig, S. 2011/05 Characterization of Neutron Shielding for the K100 Cryostat for the CDMS Experiment