• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 46, Issue 8, 080018 (2023)
Yufeng WANG, Jiaxuan LIU*, Litao YANG**, Zhi ZENG, Hao MA, and Qian YUE
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  • Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.080018 Cite this Article
    Yufeng WANG, Jiaxuan LIU, Litao YANG, Zhi ZENG, Hao MA, Qian YUE. Rare physical events at China Jinping underground laboratory[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(8): 080018 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    China Jinping Underground Laboratory (CJPL) has the deepest rock overburden in the world, which considerably shields the detectors from muons. Thus, it has ultra-low radiation background level and is useful for experiments investigating rare physical events. Previously, experiments including the CDEX (China Dark matter EXperiment), PandaX (Particle and Astrophysical Xenon Experiments), JUNA (Jinping Underground Nuclear Astrophysics Experiment), and neutrino experiment have been carried out at CJPL and have given good results in dark matter detection, neutrinoless double beta decay, and more. This review introduces the construction process of CJPL, and introduces the facilities, results, and future plans of the aforementioned experiments. The CDEX used a high-purity germanium detector array for the dark matter detection and neutrinoless double-beta decay searches; whereas, for the same searches, PandaX used a dual-phase liquid xenon time projection chamber detector. A proton and helium accelerator was used by JUNA to simulate four nuclear reactions that occur in the Universe. A 103-kg prototype was constructed for feasibility verification by the neutrino experiment. The CDEX, PandaX, and JUNA collaboration groups give their latest results, all of which have approached or replaced the best results in the world. These experiments verify the extraordinary experimental conditions at CJPL. With the construction of CJPL-II, we expect an increase in the number of experiments based in Jinping and for further significant results to be achieved.
    Yufeng WANG, Jiaxuan LIU, Litao YANG, Zhi ZENG, Hao MA, Qian YUE. Rare physical events at China Jinping underground laboratory[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(8): 080018
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