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Prompt phonon signals from particle interactions in Si crystals

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We discuss the prompt (ballistic and quasidiffuse) phonon physics associated with elementary particle interactions within silicon crystals at temperatures below 1 K, and the differences in the ballistic and quasidiffuse phonon production from primary electron recoils versus primary nuclear recoils within these crystals. We then summarize the results from a growing body of direct experimental evidence on prompt phonon signals from particle detectors bombarded with alphas, x-rays, and neutrons.

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  1. Department of Physics, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA

    B. Cabrera, B. L. Dougherty, A. T. Lee, M. J. Penn, J. G. Pronko & B. A. Young

  2. Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 94305, Stanford, CA, USA

    A. T. Lee

  3. Lockheed Research and Development Division, 3251 Hanover Street, 94304, Palo Alto, CA, USA

    J. G. Pronko

  4. Center for Particle Astrophysics, University of California, 94720, Berkeley, CA, USA

    B. A. Young

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Cabrera, B., Dougherty, B.L., Lee, A.T. et al. Prompt phonon signals from particle interactions in Si crystals. J Low Temp Phys 93, 365–375 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693447

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