Professors
YUE Qian
Professor

Ph.D.

Tel: 010-62772821

Email: yueq@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Educational Background

2000.09-2003.06 Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS, Doctor

1995.09-1998.07 China Institute of Atomic Energy, Master

1989.09-1993.07 Inner Mongolia University, Bachelor


Work Experience

2017.12 - Now, Professor, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, China.

2007.01 - 2017.11, Associate Professor, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, China.

2005.06 - 2006.12, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, China.

2003.08 - 2005.05, Postdoc, Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, China.


Teaching work

Modern Radiation Detection and Measurement  


Research Field

Particle physics experiment:Dark Matter direct detection, Neutrinoless double beta decay, nuclear and solar neutrino experiment;

Application of Nuclear technology: cosmic-ray muon imaging, high-sensitive neutron detection;

Advanced detector technologies: HPGe, Liquid and solid scintillator, high position resolution gas detector.


Research situation

2023 – now, CDEX HPGe dark matter search experiment, The National Key R&D Program Key Program;

2018-2022, Rare-event detection experiment based on HPGe array, The National Natural Science Foundation of China

2017 – 2022, Dark matter search experiment based on HPGe array system, The National Key R&D Program Key Program;

2015-2018, HPGe detector low-energy region neutron and gamma background study,  The National Natural Science Foundation of China


Academic Achievements

[1]Constraining dark matter models with a light mediator from the CDEX-10 experiment at China Jinping Underground Laboratory, Q.Y. Nie, W.H.Dai, H. Ma*, Q. Yue*, Chinese Physics C Vol. 49, No. 4 (2025)

[2]Probing dark matter particles from evaporating primordial black holes via electron scattering in the CDEX-10 experiment, Z.H. Zhang, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), Science China Physics Mechanics & Astronomy V67, No.10:101011

[3]Experimental Limits on Solar Reflected Dark Matter with a New Approach on Accelerated-Dark-Matter–Electron Analysis in Semiconductors, Z.Y. Zhang, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 132, 171001 (2024)

[4]Search for boosted keV-MeV light dark matter particles from evaporating primordial black holes at the CDEX-10 experiment, Z.H. Zhang, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 108, 052006 (2023)

[5]Search for exotic interactions of solar neutrinos in the CDEX-10 experiment, X.P. Geng, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 107, 112002 (2023)

[6]Exotic Dark Matter Search with the CDEX-10 Experiment at China’s Jinping Underground Laboratory, W.H. Dai, L.P. Jia, H. Ma*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 129, 221802 (2022)

[7]Constraints on Sub-GeV Dark Matter–Electron Scattering from the CDEX-10 Experiment, Z.Y. Zhang, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 129, 221301 (2022)

[8]Constraints on sub-GeV dark matter boosted by cosmic rays from the CDEX-10 experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, R. Xu, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 106, 052008 (2022)

[9]Search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of 76Ge with a natural broad energy germanium detector, W.H. Dai, H. Ma*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 106, 032012 (2022)

[10] First experimental constraints on WIMP couplings in the effective field theory framework from CDEX, Y Wang, Z. Zeng, Q. Yue*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Science China Physics Mechanics & Astronomy V64, No.8:281011

[11] Studies of the Earth shielding effect to direct dark matter searches at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, Z.Z. Liu, L.T. Yang*, Q. Yue*, (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 105, 052005 (2022)

[12] Direct Detection Constraints on Dark Photons with the CDEX-10 Experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, Z. She, L. P. Jia, Q. Yue*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 124(11):111301, 2020

[13] Improved limits on solar axions and bosonic dark matter from the CDEX-1B experiment using the profile likelihood ratio method, Y. Wang, Q. Yue*, S. K. Liu*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 101, 052003, 2020

[14] Constraints on Spin-Independent Nucleus Scattering with sub-GeV Weakly Interacting Massive Particle Dark Matter from the CDEX-1B Experiment at the China JinPing Laboratory, Z. Z. Liu, Q. Yue*, L.T. Yang*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. 123.161301, 2019

[15] Search for Light Weakly-Interacting-Massive-Particle Dark Matter by Annual Modulation Analysis with a Point-Contact Germanium Detector at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, L. T. Yang, H. B. Li, Q. Yue*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 123, 221301, 2019

[16] Performances of a prototype point-contact germanium detector immersed in liquid nitrogen for light dark matter search, Hao Jiang, LiTao Yang, Qian Yue*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), SCIENCE CHINA-PHYSICS MECHANICS & ASTRONOMY V62(3) 2019

[17] Study on cosmogenic activation in germanium detectors for future tonne-scale CDEX experiment, JingLu Ma, Qian Yue*, ShinTed Lin, et al. SCIENCE CHINA-PHYSICS MECHANICS & ASTRONOMY V62(1) 2019

[18] Limits on Light Weakly Interacting Massive Particles from the First 102.8 kg × day Data of the CDEX-10 Experiment, H Jiang, L.P. Jia, Q. Yue*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 120, 241301, 2018

[19] Bulk and surface event identification in p-type germanium detectors, L.T. Yang, H.B. Li, …… Q. Yue*, et al. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A 886 (2018) 13-23, 2018

[20] Limits on light WIMPs with a 1 kg-scale germanium detector at 160 eVee physics threshold at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, Li-Tao Yang, Hau-Bin Li, Qian Yue*, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Chinese Physics C, Volume 42, No.2, 023002, 2018

[21] The China Jinping Underground Laboratory and Its Early Science, Jian-Ping Cheng, Ke-Jun Kang, Jian-Min Li, Jin Li, Yuan-Jing Li, Qian Yue*, Zhi Zeng*, Yun-Hua Chen, Shi-Yong Wu, Xiang-Dong Ji, and Henry T. Wong*, Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 67:231–51, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-nucl-102115-044842, arXiv:1801.00587, 2017

[22] First results on 76Ge neutrinoless double beta decay from CDEX-1 experiment, Wang Li, Yue Qian*, Kang Kejun, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Sci. China-Phys. Mech. Astron. 60, 071011, 2017

[23] Constraints on Axion couplings from the CDEX-1 experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, S.K. Liu, Q. Yue*, K.J. Kang, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Physical Review D, 95, 052006, 2017

[24] Study of inactive layer uniformity and charge collection efficiency of a p-type point-contact germanium detector, J.L. Ma, Q. Yue*, Q. Wang, et al. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, V127, 130-136, 2017

[25] Search of low-mass WIMPs with a p-type point contact germanium detector in the CDEX-1 experiment, W. Zhao, Q. Yue*, K.J. Kang, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Physical Review D, V93, 092003, 2016

[26] Measurement of the dead layer thickness in a p-type point contact germanium detector, Hao Jiang, Qian Yue*, Yulan Li, et al., Chinese Physics C, Volume 40, No.9, 096001, 2016

[27] Measurement of photoelectron yield of the CDEX-10 liquid argon detector prototype, Qinghao Chen, Qian Yue*, Jianping Cheng, et al., Chinese Physics C, Volume 40, No.11, 116002, 2016

[28] Measurement of intrinsic radioactive backgrounds from the 137Cs and U/Th chains in CsI(Tl) crystals, LIU Shu-Kui, YUE Qian*, LIN Shin-Ted, et al. Chinese physics C, 39, 046002, 2015

[29] Recent status and prospect of CDEX and CJPL, S.K. Liu and Q. Yue*, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS A, 30, 1545007, 2015

[30] Limits on light weakly interacting massive particles from the CDEX-1 experiment with a p-type point-contact germanium detector at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, Q. Yue*, W. Zhao, K.J. Kang, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Physical Review D V90, 091701, 2014

[31] Limits on light WIMPs with a germanium detector at 177 eVee threshold at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, S.K. Liu, Q. Yue*, K.J. Kang, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Physical Review D, 90, 032003, 2014

[32] First results on low-mass WIMPs from the CDEX-1 experiment at the China Jinping underground laboratory, W. Zhao, Q. Yue*, K. J. Kang, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), PHYSICAL REVIEW D 88, 052004, 2013

[33] Simulation of large-scale fast neutron liquid scintillation detector, Haoyang Xing, Li Wang, Jingjun Zhu, Changjian Tang, Qian Yue*, Chinese physics C, 37, 026003, 2013

[34] Measurement of cosmic ray flux in the China JinPing underground laboratory, Yucheng Wu, Xiqing Hao*, Qian Yue*, et al. Chinese Physics C, Volume 37, 086001, 2013

[35] Dark matter search with sub-keV germanium detectors at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, Qian Yue and Henry T. Wong*, Mod. Phys. Lett. A, 28, 1340007, 2013

[36] CDEX-1 1 kg point-contact germanium detector for low mass dark matter searches, Kejun Kang, Qian Yue*, Yucheng Wu, et al. (CDEX Collaboration), Chinese Physics C, Volume 37, 126002, 2013


Part-time Academic Job

Spokesperson of CDEX collaboration

The director of physics department of CJPL

The Chinese-side leader of NSF PIRE-GEMADARC program

Reviewer of Chinese Physics C, European Physics Journal C, Sci. China-Phys. Mech. Astron.


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