An acrylic assembly for low temperature detectors

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel low-temperature detector assembly using plastic structures to cool TeO2 crystals to ~10 mK, offering potential advantages over traditional copper-supported detectors.

Contribution

It presents a new approach to thermal detector operation with plastic supports, differing from conventional copper-based frames.

Findings

TeO2 crystals cooled to ~10 mK in plastic structures

Discussion of advantages of plastic supports over copper

Potential improvements in detector performance

Abstract

Thermal detectors are a powerful instrument for the search of rare particle physics events. Inorganic crystals are classically used as thermal detectors held in supporting frames made of copper. In this work a novel approach to the operation of thermal detectors is presented, where TeO2 crystals are cooled down to ~ 10 mK in a light structure built with plastic materials. The advantages of this approach are discussed.