Speaker
Kacper Rogut
(SNOLAB student)
Description
Radon (222Rn) is a prominent background source in the low-background SNOLAB experiments. Silver doped zinc sulfide (ZnS:Ag) is used as a scintillator in a radon counter known as a Lucas Cell. Commercial ZnS:Ag is readily available, but it lacks the purity required for low-background applications. This project focuses on synthesizing ZnS using selective precipitation to remove trace impurities, then doping it with silver and testing it against the commercially made product.
| What area of study best describes your talk? | Other (specify below) |
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| If you answered 'Other', please provide the study area. | Chemistry |
Author
Kacper Rogut
(SNOLAB student)