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@article{the_darkside_collaboration_darkside-50_2018,
	title = {{DarkSide}-50 532-day Dark Matter Search with Low-Radioactivity Argon},
	url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1802.07198},
	abstract = {The {DarkSide}-50 direct-detection dark matter experiment is a dual-phase argon time projection chamber operating at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. This paper reports on the blind analysis and spin-independent dark matter-nucleon coupling results from a 532.4 live-days exposure, using a target of low-radioactivity argon extracted from underground sources. The background-free result in the dark matter selection box gave no evidence for dark matter. The present blind analysis sets a 90\% C.L. upper limit on the dark matter-nucleon spin-independent cross section of 1.1E-44 cm{\textasciicircum}2 (3.8E-44 cm{\textasciicircum}2, 3.4E-43 cm{\textasciicircum}2) for a {WIMP} mass of 100 {GeV}/c{\textasciicircum}2 (1 {TeV}/c{\textasciicircum}2, 10 {TeV}/c{\textasciicircum}2).},
	journaltitle = {{arXiv}:1802.07198 [astro-ph]},
	author = {The {DarkSide} Collaboration and Agnes, P. and Albuquerque, I. F. M. and Alexander, T. and Alton, A. K. and Araujo, G. R. and Ave, M. P. and Back, H. O. and Baldin, B. and Batignani, G. and Biery, K. and Bocci, V. and Bonfini, G. and Bonivento, W. and Bottino, B. and Budano, F. and Bussino, S. and Cadeddu, M. and Cadoni, M. and Calaprice, F. and Caminata, A. and Canci, N. and Candela, A. and Caravati, M. and Cariello, M. and Carlini, M. and Carpinelli, M. and Catalanotti, S. and Cataudella, V. and Cavalcante, P. and Cavuoti, S. and Chepurnov, A. and Cicalò, C. and Cocco, A. G. and Covone, G. and D'Angelo, D. and D'Incecco, M. and D'Urso, D. and Davini, S. and De Candia, A. and De Cecco, S. and De Deo, M. and De Filippis, G. and De Rosa, G. and De Vincenzi, M. and Derbin, A. V. and Devoto, A. and Di Eusanio, F. and Di Pietro, G. and Dionisi, C. and Downing, M. and Edkins, E. and Empl, A. and Fan, A. and Fiorillo, G. and Fomenko, K. and Franco, D. and Gabriele, F. and Galbiati, C. and Giagu, S. and Giganti, C. and Giovanetti, G. K. and Gorchakov, O. and Goretti, A. M. and Granato, F. and Gromov, M. and Guan, M. and Guardincerri, Y. and Gulino, M. and Hackett, B. R. and Hassanshahi, M. H. and Herner, K. and Hosseini, B. and Hughes, D. and Humble, P. and Hungerford, E. V. and Ianni, An and Ippolito, V. and James, I. and Johnson, T. N. and Keeter, K. and Kendziora, C. L. and Kochanek, I. and Koh, G. and Korablev, D. and Korga, G. and Kubankin, A. and Kuss, M. and La Commara, M. and Lai, M. and Li, X. and Lissia, M. and Longo, G. and Ma, Y. and Machado, A. A. and Machulin, I. N. and Mandarano, A. and Mapelli, L. and Mari, S. M. and Maricic, J. and Martoff, C. J. and Messina, A. and Meyers, P. D. and Milincic, R. and Monte, A. and Morrocchi, M. and Mount, B. J. and Muratova, V. N. and Musico, P. and Agasson, A. Navrer and Nozdrina, A. O. and Oleinik, A. and Orsini, M. and Ortica, F. and Pagani, L. and Pallavicini, M. and Pandola, L. and Pantic, E. and Paoloni, E. and Pelczar, K. and Pelliccia, N. and Pocar, A. and Pordes, S. and Poudel, S. S. and Pugachev, D. A. and Qian, H. and Ragusa, F. and Razeti, M. and Razeto, A. and Reinhold, B. and Renshaw, A. L. and Rescigno, M. and Romani, A. and Rossi, B. and Rossi, N. and Sablone, D. and Samoylov, O. and Sands, W. and Sanfilippo, S. and Savarese, C. and Schlitzer, B. and Segreto, E. and Semenov, D. A. and Shchagin, A. and Sheshukov, A. and Singh, P. N. and Skorokhvatov, M. D. and Smirnov, O. and Sotnikov, A. and Stanford, C. and Stracka, S. and Suvorov, Y. and Tartaglia, R. and Testera, G. and Tonazzo, A. and Trinchese, P. and Unzhakov, E. V. and Verducci, M. and Vishneva, A. and Vogelaar, B. and Wada, M. and Waldrop, T. J. and Wang, H. and Wang, Y. and Watson, A. W. and Westerdale, S. and Wojcik, M. M. and Xiang, X. and Xiao, X. and Yang, C. and Ye, Z. and Zhu, C. and Zuzel, G.},
	urldate = {2018-07-15},
	date = {2018-02-20},
	eprinttype = {arxiv},
	eprint = {1802.07198},
	keywords = {Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics},
	file = {arXiv\:1802.07198 PDF:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/IFNFNJKC/The DarkSide Collaboration et al. - 2018 - DarkSide-50 532-day Dark Matter Search with Low-Ra.pdf:application/pdf;arXiv.org Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/Y3WEQGBX/1802.html:text/html}
}

@article{agnes_results_2016,
	title = {Results from the first use of low radioactivity argon in a dark matter search},
	volume = {93},
	url = {https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.081101},
	doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.93.081101},
	pages = {081101},
	number = {8},
	journaltitle = {Phys. Rev. D},
	author = {Agnes, P. and Agostino, L. and Albuquerque, I. F. M. and Alexander, T. and Alton, A. K. and Arisaka, K. and Back, H. O. and Baldin, B. and Biery, K. and Bonfini, G. and Bossa, M. and Bottino, B. and Brigatti, A. and Brodsky, J. and Budano, F. and Bussino, S. and Cadeddu, M. and Cadonati, L. and Cadoni, M. and Calaprice, F. and Canci, N. and Candela, A. and Cao, H. and Cariello, M. and Carlini, M. and Catalanotti, S. and Cavalcante, P. and Chepurnov, A. and Cocco, A. G. and Covone, G. and Crippa, L. and D'Angelo, D. and D'Incecco, M. and Davini, S. and De Cecco, S. and De Deo, M. and De Vincenzi, M. and Derbin, A. and Devoto, A. and Di Eusanio, F. and Di Pietro, G. and Edkins, E. and Empl, A. and Fan, A. and Fiorillo, G. and Fomenko, K. and Forster, G. and Franco, D. and Gabriele, F. and Galbiati, C. and Giganti, C. and Goretti, A. M. and Granato, F. and Grandi, L. and Gromov, M. and Guan, M. and Guardincerri, Y. and Hackett, B. R. and Hall, J. and Herner, K. and Humble, P. H. and Hungerford, E. V. and Ianni, Al. and Ianni, An. and James, I. and Jollet, C. and Keeter, K. and Kendziora, C. L. and Kobychev, V. and Koh, G. and Korablev, D. and Korga, G. and Kubankin, A. and Li, X. and Lissia, M. and Lombardi, P. and Luitz, S. and Ma, Y. and Machulin, I. N. and Mandarano, A. and Mari, S. M. and Maricic, J. and Marini, L. and Martoff, C. J. and Meregaglia, A. and Meyers, P. D. and Miletic, T. and Milincic, R. and Montanari, D. and Monte, A. and Montuschi, M. and Monzani, M. and Mosteiro, P. and Mount, B. J. and Muratova, V. N. and Musico, P. and Napolitano, J. and Nelson, A. and Odrowski, S. and Orsini, M. and Ortica, F. and Pagani, L. and Pallavicini, M. and Pantic, E. and Parmeggiano, S. and Pelczar, K. and Pelliccia, N. and Perasso, S. and Pocar, A. and Pordes, S. and Pugachev, D. A. and Qian, H. and Randle, K. and Ranucci, G. and Razeto, A. and Reinhold, B. and Renshaw, A. L. and Romani, A. and Rossi, B. and Rossi, N. and Rountree, D. and Sablone, D. and Saggese, P. and Saldanha, R. and Sands, W. and Sangiorgio, S. and Savarese, C. and Segreto, E. and Semenov, D. A. and Shields, E. and Singh, P. N. and Skorokhvatov, M. D. and Smirnov, O. and Sotnikov, A. and Stanford, C. and Suvorov, Y. and Tartaglia, R. and Tatarowicz, J. and Testera, G. and Tonazzo, A. and Trinchese, P. and Unzhakov, E. V. and Vishneva, A. and Vogelaar, B. and Wada, M. and Walker, S. and Wang, H. and Wang, Y. and Watson, A. W. and Westerdale, S. and Wilhelmi, J. and Wojcik, M. M. and Xiang, X. and Xu, J. and Yang, C. and Yoo, J. and Zavatarelli, S. and Zec, A. and Zhong, W. and Zhu, C. and Zuzel, G.},
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}

@article{agostini_background_2017,
	title = {Background free search for neutrinoless double beta decay with {GERDA} Phase {II}},
	url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.00570},
	author = {{Agostini} and {Allardt} and {Bakalyarov} and {Barabanov} and {Baudis} and {Bauer} and {Bellotti} and {Belogurov} and {Belyaev} and {Benato} and al, et},
	date = {2017-04}
}

@article{boswell_mage_2010,
	title = {\textsc{{MaGe}} - a {\textbackslash}sc Geant4-based Monte Carlo Application Framework for Low-background Germanium Experiments},
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	author = {{Boswell} and {Melissa} and {Chan} and {Yuen-Dat} and {Detwiler} and A., Jason and {Finnerty} and {Padraic} and {Henning} and {Gehman} and al, et},
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}

@article{cameron_nuclear_2012,
	title = {Nuclear Data Sheets for A = 37},
	volume = {113},
	issn = {0090-3752},
	url = {https://scholars.opb.msu.edu/en/publications/nuclear-data-sheets-for-a-37},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nds.2012.02.001},
	pages = {365--514},
	number = {2},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	shortjournal = {{NUCL}.{DATA} {SHEETS} {SER}. B, {NUCL}.{DATA} {SHEETS} {SER}.B, {NUCL}.{DATA} {SHEETS} {SER}.B.},
	author = {Cameron, John and Chen, Jun and Singh, Balraj and Nica, Ninel},
	urldate = {2018-07-19},
	date = {2012-02},
	file = {Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/QI6A5SAL/nuclear-data-sheets-for-a-37.html:text/html}
}

@article{singh_nuclear_2006,
	title = {Nuclear Data Sheets for A = 39},
	volume = {107},
	issn = {0090-3752},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090375206000020},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nds.2006.01.001},
	abstract = {Nuclear spectroscopic information for the known nuclides of mass 39 (Mg,Al,Si,P,S,Cl,Ar,K,Ca,Sc,Ti) has been evaluated. The principal sources of the ‘adopted levels’ presented are Endt's evaluations (1990En08, 1978En02). The data sets for reactions and decays, including all available gamma–ray data, are based mostly on the original literature. There are no data available for the excited states in 39Mg, 39Al, 39Si and 39Ti.},
	pages = {225--354},
	number = {2},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	shortjournal = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	author = {Singh, Balraj and Cameron, John A.},
	urldate = {2018-07-19},
	date = {2006-02-01},
	file = {ScienceDirect Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/UI2FPX82/S0090375206000020.html:text/html}
}

@article{abusaleem_nuclear_2014,
	title = {Nuclear Data Sheets for A=228},
	volume = {116},
	issn = {0090-3752},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090375214000118},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nds.2014.01.002},
	abstract = {The evaluated spectroscopic data are presented for known nuclides of mass 228 (Ac, At, Fr, Np, Pa, Pu, Ra, Rn, Th, and U). Excited states in 228At, 228Rn, 228Fr, 228Np, and 228Pu have not been identified as yet. Significant amounts of new data have been added since the last evaluation of A=228 nuclides. This work supersedes earlier full evaluations of A=228 published by 1997Ar08.},
	pages = {163--262},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	shortjournal = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	author = {Abusaleem, Khalifeh},
	urldate = {2018-07-19},
	date = {2014-02-01},
	file = {ScienceDirect Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/EWF9Y6BA/S0090375214000118.html:text/html}
}

@article{singh_nuclear_2014,
	title = {Nuclear data sheets for A = 85},
	volume = {116},
	issn = {0090-3752},
	url = {https://scholars.opb.msu.edu/en/publications/nuclear-data-sheets-for-a-85},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nds.2014.01.001},
	pages = {1--162},
	number = {1},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	shortjournal = {{NUCL}.{DATA} {SHEETS} {SER}. B, {NUCL}.{DATA} {SHEETS} {SER}.B, {NUCL}.{DATA} {SHEETS} {SER}.B.},
	author = {Singh, Balraj and Chen, Jun},
	urldate = {2018-07-19},
	date = {2014},
	file = {Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/3HNSWATZ/nuclear-data-sheets-for-a-85.html:text/html}
}

@article{benetti_measurement_2006,
	title = {Measurement of the specific activity of Ar-39 in natural argon},
	volume = {574},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nima.2007.01.106},
	abstract = {We report on the measurement of the specific activity of Ar-39 in natural argon. The measurement was performed with a 2.3-liter two-phase (liquid and gas) argon drift chamber. The detector was developed by the {WARP} Collaboration as a prototype detector for {WIMP} Dark Matter searches with argon as a target. The detector was operated for more than two years at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy, at a depth of 3,400 m w.e. The specific activity measured for Ar-39 is 1.01 +/- 0.02(stat) +/- 0.08(syst) Bq per kg of natural Ar.},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment},
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	date = {2006-04-06}
}

@article{cattadori_gerda_2012,
	title = {{GERDA} Status Report: Results from Commissioning},
	volume = {375},
	issn = {1742-6596},
	url = {http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/375/i=4/a=042008},
	doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/042008},
	shorttitle = {{GERDA} Status Report},
	abstract = {In June 2010 {GERDA}, designed to search for neutrinoless double beta decay of 76 Ge, started the commissioning, with a pilot string of 3 non-enriched Ge detector. One year later 3 enr Gedetectors were added, and operated for 4 months. This contribution summarizes the first year of work, the updated evaluation of the setup background, the strategies we implemented to mitigate the most serious background source we faced with, i.e. 42 Ar- 42 K: the 42 Ar activity measured in the final quasi-field free configuration is 0.23 ± 0.03 cts/(kg.d) corresponding to 104 Bq/kg; this is assuming an homogeneous and isotropic distribution of the daugther nucleus, 42 K, around the detector array. The background index measured with the enr Ge 3-detector array is 0.045 +0.015 −0.011 cts/({keV}-kg-y).},
	pages = {042008},
	number = {4},
	journaltitle = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series},
	shortjournal = {J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.},
	author = {Cattadori, Carla Maria},
	urldate = {2018-07-20},
	date = {2012},
	langid = {english},
	file = {IOP Full Text PDF:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/HCTQGYUW/Cattadori - 2012 - GERDA Status Report Results from Commissioning.pdf:application/pdf}
}

@article{becerici_schmidt_results_2014,
	title = {Results on neutrinoless double beta decay search in {GERDA}. Background modeling and limit setting},
	url = {http://inis.iaea.org/Search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:46109516},
	author = {Becerici Schmidt, Neslihan},
	urldate = {2018-07-20},
	date = {2014},
	file = {Full Text PDF:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/KCGIU4R4/Becerici Schmidt - 2014 - Results on neutrinoless double beta decay search i.pdf:application/pdf;Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/295YH7YS/search.html:text/html}
}

@article{chen_nuclear_2016,
	title = {Nuclear Data Sheets for A = 42},
	volume = {135},
	issn = {0090-3752},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090375216300126},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nds.2016.06.001},
	abstract = {The experimental data are evaluated for known nuclides of mass number A = 42 (Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr). Detailed evaluated level properties and related information are presented, including adopted values of level and γ–ray energies, decay data (energies, intensities and placement of radiations), and other spectroscopic data. This work supersedes earlier full evaluations of A = 42 published by B. Singh, J.A. Cameron – Nucl.Data Sheets 92, 1 (2001) and P.M. Endt – Nucl. Phys. A521, 1 (1990); Errata and Addenda Nucl. Phys. A529, 763 (1991); Errata Nucl. Phys. A564, 609 (1993) (also P.M. Endt – Nucl. Phys. A633, 1 (1998) update). No excited states are known in 42Al, 42P, 42V and 42Cr, and structure information for 42Si and 42S is quite limited. There are no decay schemes available for the decay of 42Al, 42Si, 42P, 42V and 42Cr, while the decay schemes of 42Cl and 42Ti are incomplete in view of scarcity of data, and large gap between their Q–values and the highest energy levels populated in corresponding daughter nuclei. Structures of 42Ca, 42K, 42Sc and 42Ar nuclides remain the most extensively studied via many different nuclear reactions and decays.},
	pages = {1--192},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	shortjournal = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	author = {Chen, Jun and Singh, Balraj},
	urldate = {2018-07-20},
	date = {2016-07-01},
	file = {ScienceDirect Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/ZZII6S8U/S0090375216300126.html:text/html}
}

@article{kondev_nuclear_2008,
	title = {Nuclear Data Sheets for A = 206},
	volume = {109},
	issn = {0090-3752},
	url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090375208000380},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nds.2008.05.002},
	abstract = {Evaluated nuclear structure and decay data for all nuclei within the A = 206 mass chain are presented. The experimental data are evaluated and recommended best values for level and gamma-ray energies, quantum numbers, lifetimes, gamma-ray intensities and other nuclear properties are presented. Inconsistencies and discrepancies that exist in the literature are noted. This work supersedes the earlier evaluation by E. Browne (1999Br39), published in Nuclear Data Sheets88, 29 (1999).},
	pages = {1527--1654},
	number = {6},
	journaltitle = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	shortjournal = {Nuclear Data Sheets},
	author = {Kondev, F. G.},
	urldate = {2018-07-20},
	date = {2008-06-01},
	file = {ScienceDirect Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/ARUHXWXS/S0090375208000380.html:text/html}
}

@article{lubashevskiy_mitigation_2018,
	title = {Mitigation of \$\${\textasciicircum}\{\}\$\$Ar/\$\${\textasciicircum}\{\}\$\$K background for the {GERDA} Phase {II} experiment},
	volume = {78},
	issn = {1434-6044, 1434-6052},
	url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5499-9},
	doi = {10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5499-9},
	abstract = {Background coming from the 4242{\textasciicircum}\{42\}Ar decay chain is considered to be one of the most relevant for the Gerda experiment, which searches for the neutrinoless double beta decay of 7676{\textasciicircum}\{76\}Ge. The sensitivity strongly relies on the absence of background around the Q-value of the decay. Background coming from 4242{\textasciicircum}\{42\}K, a progeny of 4242{\textasciicircum}\{42\}Ar, can contribute to that background via electrons from the continuous spectrum with an endpoint at 3.5 {MeV}. Research and development on the suppression methods targeting this source of background were performed at the low-background test facility {LArGe} . It was demonstrated that by reducing 4242{\textasciicircum}\{42\}K ion collection on the surfaces of the broad energy germanium detectors in combination with pulse shape discrimination techniques and an argon scintillation veto, it is possible to suppress 4242{\textasciicircum}\{42\}K background by three orders of magnitude. This is sufficient for Phase {II} of the Gerda experiment.},
	pages = {15},
	number = {1},
	journaltitle = {The European Physical Journal C},
	shortjournal = {Eur. Phys. J. C},
	author = {Lubashevskiy, A. and Agostini, M. and Budjáš, D. and Gangapshev, A. and Gusev, K. and Heisel, M. and Klimenko, A. and Lazzaro, A. and Lehnert, B. and Pelczar, K. and Schönert, S. and Smolnikov, A. and Walter, M. and Zuzel, G.},
	urldate = {2018-07-21},
	date = {2018-01-01},
	langid = {english},
	file = {Full Text PDF:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/KMLF2HK7/Lubashevskiy et al. - 2018 - Mitigation of \$\$^\{\}\$\$Ar\$\$^\{\}\$\$K background for th.pdf:application/pdf;Snapshot:/home/moritz/Zotero/storage/V9TLQR75/10.html:text/html}
}

@book{spieler_semiconductor_2005,
	title = {Semiconductor Detector Systems},
	isbn = {978-0-19-852784-8},
	abstract = {Semiconductor sensors patterned at the micron scale combined with custom-designed integrated circuits have revolutionized semiconductor radiation detector systems. Designs covering many square meters with millions of signal channels are now commonplace in high-energy physics and the technology is finding its way into many other fields, ranging from astrophysics to experiments at synchrotron light sources and medical imaging. This book is the first to present a comprehensive discussion of the many facets of highly integrated semiconductor detector systems, covering sensors, signal processing, transistors and circuits, low-noise electronics, and radiation effects. The diversity of design approaches is illustrated in a chapter describing systems in high-energy physics, astronomy, and astrophysics. Finally a chapter "Why things don't work" discusses common pitfalls. Profusely illustrated, this book provides a unique reference in a key area of modern science.},
	pagetotal = {513},
	publisher = {{OUP} Oxford},
	author = {Spieler, Helmuth},
	date = {2005-08-25},
	langid = {english},
	note = {Google-Books-{ID}: {qIXjBAAAQBAJ}},
	keywords = {Science / Astronomy, Science / Life Sciences / Biophysics, Science / Physics / Astrophysics, Science / Physics / Condensed Matter, Science / Physics / General, Technology \& Engineering / Electronics / General, Technology \& Engineering / Electronics / Semiconductors, Technology \& Engineering / Signals \& Signal Processing}
}

@article{collaboration_upgrade_2018,
	title = {Upgrade for Phase {II} of the {\textless}Emphasis Type="{SmallCaps}"{\textgreater}Gerda{\textless}/Emphasis{\textgreater} experiment},
	volume = {78},
	issn = {1434-6044, 1434-6052},
	url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-5812-2},
	doi = {10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-5812-2},
	abstract = {The Gerda collaboration is performing a sensitive search for neutrinoless double beta decay of 76Ge{\textasciicircum}\{76\}{\textbackslash}hbox \{Ge\} at the {INFN} Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Italy. The upgrade of the Gerda experiment from Phase I to Phase {II} has been concluded in December 2015. The first Phase {II} data release shows that the goal to suppress the background by one order of magnitude compared to Phase I has been achieved. Gerda is thus the first experiment that will remain “background-free” up to its design exposure (100 kg year{\textbackslash}hbox \{100 kg\}{\textasciitilde}{\textbackslash}hbox \{year\}). It will reach thereby a half-life sensitivity of more than 102610{\textasciicircum}\{26\} year within 3 years of data collection. This paper describes in detail the modifications and improvements of the experimental setup for Phase {II} and discusses the performance of individual detector components.},
	pages = {388},
	number = {5},
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@article{olsen_improvements_nodate,
	title = {Improvements to the resolution and efficiency of the {DEAP}-3600 dark matter detector and their effects on background studies},
	pages = {173},
	author = {Olsen, Kevin S},
	langid = {english},
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