Publications and Conferences

Publications - NEWS-G

L. Balogh et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
The NEWS-G detector at SNOLAB
2023 JINST 18 T02005
arXiv:2205.15433 [physics.ins-det]
doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/18/02/T02005 

Q. Arnaud et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Solar Kaluza-Klein axion search with NEWS-G
Phys.Rev.D 105 (2022) 1, 012002
arXiv:2109.03562 [hep-ex]
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.012002 

L. Balogh et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Quenching factor measurements of neon nuclei in neon gas
Phys.Rev.D 105 (2022) 5, 052004
arXiv:2109.01055 [physics.ins-det]
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.052004 

L. Balogh et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Copper electroplating for background suppression in the NEWS-G experiment
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res A 988 (2021), 164884
arXiv:2008.03153 [physics.ins-det]
doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2020.164844

Q. Arnaud et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Precision laser-based measurements of the single electron response of spherical proportional counters for the NEWS-G
light dark matter search experiment
Phys. Rev. D 99, 102003
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.99.102003

I. Katsioulas et al.
A sparkless resistive glass correction electrode for the spherical proportional counter
J. Instrum. 13 (2018), (11):P11006
doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/13/11/P11006  arXiv: 1809.03270

D. Durnford, Q. Arnaud, G. Gerbier
A novel approach to assess the impact of the Fano factor on the sensitivity of low-mass dark matter experiments
Phys. Rev. D 98 (2018) , 103013
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.98.103013  arXiv: 1808.06967

D. G. Kelly et al.
The production of Ar-37 using a thermal neutron reactor flux
J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem (2018)
doi: 10.1007/s10967-018-6130-8

Q. Arnaud et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
First results from the NEWS-G direct dark matter search experiment at the LSM
Astropart. Phys. 97 (2018), 54-62
doi: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2017.10.009 arXiv: 1706.04934

I. Savvidis et al.
Low energy recoil detection with a spherical proportional counter
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res A 877 (2018), 220-226
doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2017.09.014 arXiv: 1606.02146

A. Giganon et al.
A multiball read-out for the spherical proportional counter
(2017)
arXiv: 1707.092541

E. Bougamont et al.
Neutron spectroscopy with the Spherical Proportional Counter based on nitrogen gas
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res A 847 (2017), 10-14
doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2016.11.007 arXiv: 1512.04346

A. Dastgheibi-Fard et al.
Background reduction of a spherical gaseous detector
AIP Conf. Proc. 1672 (2015) 070003
conference: C15-03-18
doi: 10.1063/1.4927994

G. Gerbier et al.
NEWS: a new spherical gas detector for very low mass WIMP detection
(2014)
arXiv: 1401.7902

A. Dastgheibi-Fard et al.
Background optimization for a new spherical gas detector for very light WIMP detection
PoS TIPP2014 (2014), 375
conference: C-14-06-02
arXiv: 1412.0161

E. Bougamont et al.
Background simulation for the Spherical Proportional Counter and its use for the detection of optical photons
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 460 (2013) 012016
conference: C12-12-17.1
doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/460/1/012016

J. Galan et al.
Extending axions searches with a spherical TPC
(2013)
arXiv: 1310.4092

M. Drees & G. Gerbier
Mini-Review of Dark Matter: 2012
(2012)
arXiv: 1204.2373

E. Bougamont et al.
Ultra Low Energy Results and Their Impact to Dark Matter and Low Energy Neutrino Physics
Mod. Phys. 3 (2012) 1: 16744, 57-63
doi: 10.4236/jmp.2012.31008  arXiv: 1010.4132

E. Bougamont et al.
Low energy investigations and applications with the spherical TPC
Phys. Conf. Ser. 309 (2011) 1: 012023
conference: C10-12-14
doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/309/1/012023

E. Bougamont et al.
Supernova neutrino detection via coherent scattering
(2011)
conference: C11-07-19
doi: 10.3204/DESY-PROC-2011-03/tsiledakis

J. Silk et al.
Bertone (Ed.)
Particle Dark Matter: Observations, Models and Searches
Cambridge University Press (2010)
doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511770739

I. Savvidis et al.
Underground low flux neutron background measurements in LSM using a large volume (1m3) spherical proportional counter
Phys. Conf. Ser. 203 (2010) 1: 012030
doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/203/1/012030

S. Andriamonje et al.
Spherical TPC development and trends
Phys. Conf. Ser. 179 (2009), 1: 012003
doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/179/1/012003

I. Giomataris et al.
A novel large-volume spherical detector with proportional amplification read-out
Instrum. 3 (2008)
doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/3/09/P09007 arXiv: 0807.2802

Conference Proceedings - NEWS-G

A. Dastgheibi-Fard & G. Gerbier [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Development of spherical proportional counter for light WIMP search within NEWS-G collaboration
Nucl.Instrum.Meth. A958 162390: 958 (2020) no.1 162390
Conference:  C19-02-18
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2019.162390

G. Giroux et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
The search for light dark matter with the NEWS-G spherical proportional counter
J.Phys.: Conf.Ser. 1312 (2019) no.1, 012008
Conference: C18-12-12.1
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1312/1/012008

P. Knights et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Gas and copper purity investigations for NEWS-G
J.Phys.: Conf.Ser. 1312 (2019) no.1, 012009
Conference: C18-12-12.1
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1312/1/0120089

Q. Arnaud et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Spherical Proportional Counter: A review of recent developments
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1029 (2018) 012006
conference: C16-12-05.2
doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1029/1/012006

A. Brossard et al. [NEWS-G Collaboration]
Spherical Proportional Counters; development, improvement and understanding
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A (2018)
conference: C18-05-27
doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2018.11.037

Publications - others

S. Profumo
GeV dark matter searches with the NEWS detector
Phys. Rev. D 93 (2016) 055036
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.93.055036 arXiv: 1507.07531

Reviews of Particle Physics

C. Patrignani et al. [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Chin. Phys. C 40 (2016) 10: 100001
doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/40/10/100001

K.A. Olive et al. [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Chin. Phys. C 38 (2014) 9: 090001
doi: 10.1088/1674-1137/38/9/090001

J. Beringer et al. [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Phys. Rev. D 86 (2012) 1: 010001
doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.86.010001

N. Nakamura [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Phys. G 37 (2010) 7A: 075021
doi: 10.1088/0954-3899/37/7A/075021

C. Amsler et al. [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Phys. Lett. B 667 (2008) 1: 1340
doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2008.07.018

W-M Yao et al. [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Phys. G 33 (2006) 1: 1232
doi: 10.1088/0954-3899/33/1/001

S. Eidelman et al. [Particle Data Group]
Review of Particle Physics
Phys. Lett. B 592 (2004) 1-4, 1-5
doi: 10.1016/j.physletb.2004.06.001

Internal Notes

J. Derré
Pulse shape in the SPC prototype (PDF 3MB)
October 4, 2007