Some Useful Information Concerning the results:

The Conversion factors for the primordial nuclides are given by:

1 Bq 238U/kg = 81 ppb U (81 x 10-9 gU/g)

The 238U decay chain gammas used are:

226Ra: 186.1 keV

214Pb: 295.21 and 351.92 keV

214Bi: 609.31, 1120.29, 1764.49 and 2204.21 keV

The relationships are valid for any daughters in the 238U, 235U or 232Th chain only if the chain is in equilibrium.

1 Bq 232Th/kg = 246 ppb Th (246 x 10-9 gTh/g)

The 232Th decay chain gammas used are:

212Pb: 238.63 and 300.09 keV

208Tl: 583.19 and 2614.53 keV,

228Ac: 911.21 keV

1 Bq 40K/kg = 32300 ppb K (32300 x 10-6 gK/g)

The 40K decay chain gamma used is:

40K: 1460.83 keV

1 Bq 235U/kg = 1.76 ppm U (1.76 x 10-6 gU/g)

The 235U decay chain gammas used are:

235U: 143.76, 163.33 and 205.31 keV

Background Measurements of the Vue des Alpes Detector

Sample Description

Manufacturer

Mass (g)

Live Time (days)

Run Numbers

Counting Dates
(if applicable)

Background 1

Efficiency assumes no samples

36.187

171213
171218

Dec 13, 2017

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

Jan 19, 2018

(mBq)

1.87

0.17

5.04

1.61

0.061

0.052

1.35

0.17

15.26

1.93

0.201

0.096

0.063

0.054

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

76.66

14.04

<0.67

<0.081

0.88

0.26

Background 2

Efficiency assumes no samples

17.497

180212

Feb 12, 2018

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

Mar 2, 2018

(mBq)

1.32

0.22

3.73

2.32

0.233

0.076

0.79

0.22

18.39

2.84

0.392

0.159

0.024

0.082

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

101.72

20.73

<0.98

<0.12

1.03

0.37

Background 3

Efficiency assumes no samples

51.750

180319
180417

Mar 18, 2018

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

May 12, 2018

(mBq)

2.23

0.15

4.95

1.39

0.140

0.046

1.274

0.133

17.11

1.74

0.433

0.090

<0.068

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

101.15

12.63

0.50

0.55

0.075

0.065

1.21

0.22

Background 4

Efficiency assumes no samples

82.542

180522
18053001
180801

May 22, 2018

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

Aug 12, 2018

(mBq)

2.05

0.12

6.24

1.17

0.124

0.034

1.328

0.114

15.52

1.39

0.319

0.067

0.122

0.037

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

79.59

9.88

0.73

0.46

0.040

0.047

1.13

0.18

Background 5

Efficiency assumes no samples

76.532

190910
190914
190915

Sep 10, 2019

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

Nov 28, 2019

(mBq)

2.04

0.12

6.37

1.19

0.133

0.035

1.164

0.116

16.22

1.45

0.385

0.076

0.097

0.039

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

82.07

10.15

0.48

0.44

<0.052

1.48

0.19

Background 6

Efficiency assumes no samples

55.304

200324
200430

Mar 24, 2020

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

May 19, 2020

(mBq)

3.40

0.18

7.80

1.57

0.154

0.043

2.40

0.17

29.09

2.38

0.25

0.09

0.032

0.050

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

191.42

21.95

0.49

0.55

0.043

0.060

2.09

0.26

Background 7

Efficiency assumes no samples

7.257

210111
210119

Jan 11, 2021

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

Jan 20, 2021

(mBq)

2.06

0.38

8.57

3.77

0.22

0.11

1.14

0.37

29.32

5.23

0.36

0.23

<0.12

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

172.52

44.42

<1.55

<0.21

1.73

0.60

Combined Background

Combined Backgrounds of Runs 1+2+3+4+5

238.322

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Completely Empty Detector

Efficiency assumes no samples

(mBq)

2.414

0.094

6.61

0.85

0.333

0.060

1.534

0.082

18.65

1.22

0.405

0.052

0.151

0.026

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq)

99.20

7.71

0.32

0.33

0.006

0.034

1.394

0.041

Completed Sample Measurements Counted on the Vue des Alpes Detector

The measurements of the samples below take into account the background measurement shown above. If a measurement is below the background then the upper bound shown is the 90% confidence limit.

CUTE Measurements:

Sample Description

Manufacturer

Mass (g)

Live Time (days)

Run Numbers

Counting Dates
(if applicable)

CUTE V01

CUTE Source SRS-19-003

194.0 g

6.791

210120

Jan 20, 2021

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

CUTE Fe-55 Calibration Sample

55-Fe source inside a copper holder

Jan 27, 2021

(mBq/kg)

<1.44

<247.60

6.19

3.94

7.23

2.44

7.67

20.01

<1.56

175.30

8.40

The source strength is 222 kBq

(ppb or ppm)

<0.12 ppb

<20.06 ppb

10.9 ppb

6.94 ppb

1.78 ppb

0.6 ppb

247.71 ppb

646.32 ppb

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

57Co

58Co

(mBq/kg)

<639400.00

High limit due to large number of 55-Fe X-rays

5.86

9.09

<2.18

4.19

4.47

<53.66

<1.79

+ large number of X-Rays from 55-Fe

(ppb or ppm)

<51.79 ppm

1.03 ppb

1.1 ppb

CUTE V02

Loctite Epoxy by Henkel

52.3 g

5.861

210415

Apr 15, 2021

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Loctite EA-0151 Epoxy

PN: 398454

Apr 21, 2021

(mBq/kg)

<8.65

<64.10

<3.01

<9.01

<78.76

<4.56

<6.37

Batch No: LB0KAA3587 21/043

(ppb or ppm)

<0.7 ppb

<5.19 ppb

<5.3 ppb

<2.22 ppb

<2.54 ppm

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq/kg)

897.72

981.50

<74.36

<6.39

<27.55

(ppb or ppm)

72.72 ppb

79.5 ppb

<6.78 ppb

CUTE V03

51.6 g

7.883

240411

Apr 11, 2024

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

G10 Plastic Tubes & Inserts

Apr 19, 2024

(mBq/kg)

8100.00

184.20

25000.00

1808.00

397.20

19.02

20790.00

512.10

16364.00

950.00

<26.87

<14.42

(ppb or ppm)

656.1 ppb

14.92 ppb

2.03 ppm

0.15 ppm

699.07 ppb

33.48 ppb

5.11 ppm

0.13 ppm

528.56 ppm

30.69 ppm

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq/kg)

30602.00

83100.00

354.71

202.00

236.28

30.01

18730.00

476.90

(ppb or ppm)

2.48 ppm

6.73 ppm

4.61 ppm

0.12 ppm

CUTE V04

16.9 g

5.778

240419
240425

Apr 19, 2024

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

G10 Plastic Tubes

Apr 25, 2024

(mBq/kg)

10710.00

323.50

39930.00

3861.00

527.30

51.78

27360.00

793.20

22372.00

1778.00

<86.57

<78.20

(ppb or ppm)

867.51 ppb

26.2 ppb

3.23 ppm

0.31 ppm

928.05 ppb

91.13 ppb

6.73 ppm

0.2 ppm

722.62 ppm

57.43 ppm

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq/kg)

100830.00

253700.00

<1163.00

415.95

80.19

25420.00

812.20

(ppb or ppm)

8.17 ppm

20.55 ppm

6.25 ppm

0.2 ppm

In Progress Sample Measurements Counted on the Vue des Alpes Detector

In Progress and To Be Measured:

Sample Description

Manufacturer

Mass (g)

Live Time (days)

Run Numbers

Counting Dates
(if applicable)

Next Sample

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn:

228Ac:

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)