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Insertion of STC into TRT at the Department of Physics, Oxford
Credit: CERN

Hans Kraus

Professor of Physics

Research theme

  • Particle astrophysics & cosmology

Sub department

  • Particle Physics

Research groups

  • LUX-ZEPLIN
Hans.Kraus@physics.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 (2)73361
Denys Wilkinson Building, room 623
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Limits on WIMP dark matter using scintillating CaWO4 cryogenic detectors with active background suppression

Astroparticle Physics 23 (2005) 325-339

Authors:

H Kraus, G Angloher, F Proebst, S Henry
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Luminescence studies of Ti-doped Al2 O3 using vacuum ultraviolet synchrotron radiation

Applied Physics Letters 86:10 (2005) 1-3

Authors:

VB Mikhailik, H Kraus, D Wahl, MS Mykhaylyk

Abstract:

In this study, we examined the luminescence response of Ti-doped Al2 O3 crystals to high-energy vacuum ultraviolet (UV) excitation. In addition to the thoroughly studied emission band of Ti3+ in the near-infrared region and blue emission at 420 nm, we detected a UV emission band at 290 nm. The excitation spectra of all emission bands were measured over the 4-20 eV spectral range. Our results indicate that intrinsic anion defects are involved in the process of the excitation of the 420 nm emission assigned to the charge transfer transitions 2p O2- →3d Ti4+. Analysis of the spectral and decay characteristics of the UV emission enables us to suggest that this band is associated with radiative decay of excitons localized at Ti ions. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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Feasibility study of a ZnWO4 scintillator for exploiting materials signature in cryogenic WIMP Dark Matter searches

Physics Letters B 610 (2005) 37-44

Authors:

H Kraus, V B Mikhailik, Y Ramachers, D Day
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Studies of electronic excitations in MgMoO4, CaMoO4 and CdMoO4 crystals using VUV synchrotron radiation

Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research 242:2 (2005)

Authors:

VB Mikhailik, H Kraus, D Wahl, MS Mykhaylyk

Abstract:

Reflection, emission and luminescence spectra of Czochralski grown molybdate crystals, i.e. MgMoO4, CaMoO4 and CdMoO 4 have been investigated over a 8-295 K temperature range using VUV synchrotron radiation. Preliminary interpretation of the spectroscopic properties has been carried out on the basis of present knowledge of the electronic structure and emission properties of these materials. The results of this study support the conclusion that molybdate crystals have good prospect for application in the search for rare events as cryogenic phonon-scintillation detectors. © 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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CaWO4 crystals as scintillators for cryogenic dark matter search

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment 537:1-2 SPEC. ISS. (2005) 339-343

Authors:

J Ninković, G Angloher, C Bucci, C Cozzini, T Frank, D Hauff, H Kraus, B Majorovits, V Mikhailik, F Petricca, F Pröbst, Y Ramachers, W Rau, W Seidel, S Uchaikin

Abstract:

Although it is well known that CaWO4 is a scintillator it is not often used, mainly because it has a slow light response. However, a high Z and a good light output make this crystal a candidate for use in direct dark matter search experiments. The Cryogenic Rare Event Search using Superconducting Thermometers (CRESST II) experiment looks for hypothetical massive elementary particles called Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs). In an elastic collision of WIMPs with ordinary matter a WIMP transfers part of its energy to a nucleus. Such nuclear recoils are the signals dark matter searches look for. CRESST is using CaWO4 crystals with coincident detection of phonons and scintillation light to suppress radioactive background. Light output and energy resolution of different CaWO4 samples were systematically measured. Best samples have an energy resolution at the 137Cs line (661 keV)<8%. As CRESST is a rare event search experiment it has to prevent the background caused by natural radioactivity; therefore, a study of the radiopurity of CaWO4 crystals has been performed. X-ray luminescence properties of crystal samples, in the temperature range 77-500 K, will be presented. © 2004 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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