21–24 Sept 2026
The Guildhall, York
Europe/London timezone

Updates on the International Radon Network

23 Sept 2026, 09:40
20m
The Guildhall (The Guildhall, York)

The Guildhall

The Guildhall, York

The Courtyard, Guildhall, Coney St, York YO1 9QN United Kingdom
Presentation Rn Detection and Mitigation Rn Detection and Mitigation 2

Speaker

Dr Robert Renz Marcelo Gregorio (Australian National University)

Description

The International Radon Network was recently established to improve coordination between laboratories and collaborations working on radon detection, measurement, and mitigation has gained support from researchers across the dark matter, neutrinoless double beta decay, and underground physics communities, alongside growing interest in industrial applications and research translation. This presentation provides an overview of recent radon advances, together with updates on the network's objectives. These include: (1) the development of an open access database of radon-related measurements and resources, (2) the standardisation of performance metrics through coordinated intercomparison campaigns, and (3) ongoing technical collaboration through a community review paper on emanation facilities and the scheduled Radon Zero Backgrounds Workshop. Together, these activities are helping to build a coordinated international radon community to support the next generation of rare-event physics experiments.

Author

Dr Robert Renz Marcelo Gregorio (Australian National University)

Co-authors

Dr Alasdair McLean (Adelaide University) Prof. Gregory Lane (Australian National University) Dr Hichem Tedjiditi (CPPM) Prof. Jose Busto (CPPM) Dr Lindsey Bignell (Australian National University) Prof. Neil Spooner (University of Sheffield)

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