Publications

Scientific publications describe experimental results in detail. They typically assume that the reader has some background knowledge about the results being discussed, but they usually try to give at least some introduction as well.

Below, I list the publications on which I am a co-author. I give links to both the published versions of the papers and the preprints, where available (preprints are versions of the papers from before they were reviewed by the referees of the publishing journal - they are typically substantially similar to the published versions, and are available without a subscription to the journal).

Publications

A. Allega et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Event-by-Event Direction Reconstruction of Solar Neutrinos in a High Light-Yield Liquid Scintillator.
Phys. Rev. D 109:072002 (2024). Preprint.

E. Alfonso-Pita et. al. (The Scintillating Bubble Chamber Collaboration)
Scintillating Bubble Chambers for Rare Event Searches.
Universe 9(8):346 (2023).

D.J. Auty et al.
A Method to Load Tellurium in Liquid Scintillator for the Study of Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay.
NIM A1051:168204 (2023). Preprint.

A. Allega et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Evidence for Antineutrinos from Distant Reactors using Pure Water at SNO+.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 130:091801 (2023). Promoted as Editor's Suggestion and featured in Physics Magazine.
Preprint.

A. Allega et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Improved search for invisible modes of nucleon decay in water with the SNO+ detector.
Phys. Rev. D 105:112012 (2022). Preprint.

E. Elsen et al. (2022 Long-Range Planning Committee).
Canadian Subatomic Physics Long Range Plan, 2022-2026.
Published online.

M. Anderson et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Optical calibration of the SNO+ detector in the water phase with deployed sources.
JINST 16:P10021 (2021). Preprint.

V. Albanese et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
The SNO+ Experiment
JINST16:P08059 (2021). Preprint.

M. Anderson et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Development, characterisation, and deployment of the SNO+ liquid scintillator
JINST 16:P05009 (2021). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
A search for hep solar neutrinos and the diffuse supernova neutrino background using all three phases of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. D 102:062006 (2020). Preprint.

M. Anderson et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Measurement of neutron-proton capture in the SNO+ water phase
Phys. Rev. C 102:014002 (2020). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Cosmogenic Neutron Production at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. D 100:112005 (2019). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Measurement of neutron production in atmospheric neutrino interactions at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. D 99:112007 (2019). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Constraints on Neutrino Lifetime from the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. D 99:032013 (2019). Preprint.

M. Anderson et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Search for invisible modes of nucleon decay in water with the SNO+ detector
Phys. Rev. D 99:032008 (2019). Preprint.

M. Anderson et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration).
Measurement of the 8B Solar Neutrino Flux in SNO+ with Very Low Backgrounds
Phys. Rev. D 99:012012 (2019). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Tests of Lorentz invariance at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. D 98:112013 (2018). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
The search for neutron-antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. D 96:092005 (2017). Preprint.

A. Wright
Future Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Search Experiments and Related R&D.
In Proceedings of the XXVII International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics (Neutrino2016).
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 888:012036 (2017).

J. Xu, C. Stanford, S. Westerdale, F. Calaprice, A. Wright, and Z. Shi
First measurement of surface nuclear recoil background for argon dark matter searches.
Phys. Rev. D 96:061101(R) (2017). Preprint.

B. von Krosigk, M. Chen, S. Hans, A.R. Junghans, T. Kögler, C. Kraus, L. Kuckert, X. Liu, R. Nolte, H.M. O'Keeffe, H.S. Wan Chan Tseung, J.R. Wilson, A. Wright, M. Yeh, and K. Zuber
Measurement of α-particle Quenching in LAB Based Scintillator in Independent Small-Scale Experiments
Eur. Phys. J. C. 76:3 (2016). Preprint.

S. Andringa et al. (The SNO+ Collaboration)
Current Status and Future Prospects of the SNO+ Experiment
AHEP 2016:6194250 (2016). Preprint.

S. Hans, R. Rosero, L. Hu, O. Chkvorets, W.T. Chan, S. Guan, W. Beriguete, A. Wright, R. Ford, M.C. Chen, S. Biller, and M. Yeh
Purification of Telluric Acid for the SNO+ Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Search
Nucl. Inst. Meth. A. 795:132-139 (2015).

P. Agnes et al. (The DarkSide Collaboration)
First Results from the DarkSide-50 Dark Matter Experiment at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
Phys. Lett. B. 743:456 (2015). Preprint.

J. Xu et al.
A Study of Trace ³⁹Ar Content in Argon from Deep Underground Sources.
Astropart. Phys. 66:53 (2015). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Neutrinos from the Primary Proton-Proton Fusion Process in the Sun
Nature 512:383-386 (2014).

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Final Results of Borexino Phase-I on Low Energy Solar Neutrino Spectroscopy.
Phys. Rev. D 89:112007 (2014). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et. al. (The SNO Collaboration).
A Search for Astrophysical Burst Signals at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Astropart. Phys. 55:1 (2014). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
New limits on heavy sterile neutrino mixing in B8 decay obtained with the Borexino detector.
Phys. Rev. D 88:072010 (2013). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Combined Analysis of all Three Phases of the Solar Neutrino Data from the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Phys. Rev. C 88:025501 (2013). Preprint.

T. Alexander et al. (The DarkSide Collaboration).
Light Yield in DarkSide-10: a Prototype Two Phase Liquid Argon TPC for Dark Matter Searches.
Astropart. Phys. 49:44 (2013). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Cosmogenic Backgrounds in Borexino at 3800m Water-Equivalent Depth.
JCAP 08:049 (2013). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Lifetime Measurements of ²¹⁴Po and ²¹²Po with the CTF Liquid Scintillator Detector at LNGS.
Eur. Phys. J. A. 49:92 (2013). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Measurement of Geo-Neutrinos from 1353 Days of Borexino.
Phys. Lett. B. 722:295 (2013). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Measurement of the v_e and Total ⁸B Solar Neutrino Fluxes with the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Phase-III Data Set.
Phys. Rev. C 87:015502 (2013). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Borexino Calibrations: Hardware, Methods, and Results.
JINST 7:P10018 (2012). Preprint.

F. Calaprice, C. Galbiati, A. Ianni, and A. Wright.
Results from the Borexino Solar Neutrino Experiment
Ann. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 62:315 (2012).

P. Alvarez Sanchez et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Measurement of CNGS Muon Neutrino Speed with Borexino.
Phys. Lett. B 716:401 (2012). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Cosmic Muon Flux and Annual Modulation in Borexino at 3800m Water-Equivalent Depth.
JCAP 05:015 (2012). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Search for Solar Axions Produced in the p(d,³He)A Reaction with the Borexino Detector
Phys. Rev. D 85:092003 (2012). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
First Evidence of pep Solar Neutrinos by Direct Detection in Borexino.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108:051302 (2012). Preprint.

B. Beltran et al.
A Monte Carlo Simulation of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Proportional Counters.
New J. Phys. 13:073006 (2011). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Absence of a Day-Night Asymmetry in the ⁷Be Solar Neutrino Rate in Borexino.
Phys. Lett. B 707:22-26 (2011). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Precision Measurement of the ⁷Be Solar Neutrino Interaction Rate in Borexino.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107:141302 (2011). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Muon and Cosmogenic Neutron Detection in Borexino.
JINST 6:P05005 (2011). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Low Multiplicity Burst Search at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Astrophys. J. 728:83 (2011). Preprint.

A. Wright, P. Mostiero, B. Loer, and F. Calaprice.
A Highly Efficient Neutron Veto for Dark Matter Experiments.
Nucl. Inst. Meth. A 644:18-26 (2011). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration)
Study of Solar and Other Unknown Anti-neutrino Fluxes with Borexino at LNGS.
Phys. Lett. B 696:191-196 (2011). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration)
Measurement of the Solar ⁸B Neutrino Rate with a Liquid Scintillator Target and 3 MeV Energy Threshold in the Borexino Detector.
Phys. Rev. D 82:033006 (2010). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Low-Energy-Threshold Analysis of the Phase I and Phase II Data Sets of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Phys. Rev. C 81:055504 (2010). Preprint.

G. Bellini et al. (The Borexino Collaboration).
Observation of Geo-Neutrinos.
Phys. Lett. B 687:299-304 (2010). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Searches for High Frequency Variations in the ⁸B Solar Neutrino Flux at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Astrophys. J. 710:540-548 (2010). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Measurement of the Cosmic Ray and Neutrino-Induced Muon Flux at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Phys. Rev. D 80:012001 (2009). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Independent Measurement of the Total Active ⁸B Solar Neutrino Flux Using an Array of ³He Proportional Counters at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Phys. Rev. Lett. 101:111301 (2008). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Determination of the v_e and Total ⁸B Solar Neutrino Fluxes using the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Phase I Data Set.
Phys. Rev. C 75:045502 (2007). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
A search for neutrinos from the solar hep reaction and the diffuse supernova neutrino background with the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory.
Astrophys. J. 653:1545-1551 (2006). Preprint.

B. Aharmim et al. (The SNO Collaboration).
Electron energy spectra, fluxes, and day-night asymmetries of ⁸B solar neutrinos from the 391-day salt phase SNO data set.
Phys. Rev. C. 72:055502 (2005). Preprint.

Zhaoguo Tong, Alexander Wright, Theresa McCormick, Runkai Li, Richard D. Oleschuk, and Hans-Peter Loock.
Phase-Shift Fiber-Loop Ring-Down Spectroscopy
Anal. Chem. 76:6594-6599 (2004).

Zhaoguo Tong, Michael Jakubinek, Alexander Wright, Allison Gilles, and Hans-Peter Loock.
Fiber-Loop Ring-Down Spectroscopy: a sensitive absorption technique for small liquid samples.
Rev. Sci. Inst., 74:4818-4826 (2003).

Conference Proceedings

A. Wright, for the DarkSide Collaboration.
The DarkSide Program at LNGS.
Submitted to Proceedings of the 13^th ICATPP Conference on Astroparticle, Particle, Space Physics, and Detectors for Physics Applications, October 2011.

A. Wright, for the DarkSide Collaboration.
The DarkSide Program at LNGS.
In Proceedings of the 2011 Meeting of the Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society, September 2011. Proceedings Page. Preprint.

A. Wright, P. Mostiero, B. Loer and F. Calaprice.
A Highly Efficient Neutron Veto Using Boron-Loaded Liquid Scintillator.
In Proceedings of the Topical Workshop on Low Radioactivity Techniques, LRT2010. AIP Conf. Proc. 1338, pp. 44-48 (2011).

J. Goon, B. Jamieson, J. Loach, R. Martin, S. Oser, N. Tolich, and A. Wright.
Signal Extraction of the Solar Neutrino Neutral-Current Flux with the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Neutral Current Detectors.
In Proceedings of The XXIII Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics. J. Phys.: Conf. Series 136, pp. 042010 (2008).

Zhaoguo Tong, Alexander Wright, Theresa McCormick, Nick Trefiak, Jack Barnes, and Hans-Peter Loock.
Phase-Shift Fiber-Loop Ring-Down Spectroscopy.
In Proceedings of the Microanalysis Systems Symposium 2004, eds. Y. Baba and S. Shoji, pp. 446-448, 2004.

Ph.D. Thesis

Alexander J. Wright
Robust Signal Extraction Methods and Monte Carlo Sensitivity Studies for the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory and SNO+ Experiments.
Queen's University (2009).
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