Published July 2011 | Version v1
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Micromegas detector developments for Dark Matter directional detection with MIMAC

Creators

  • 1. CEA/DSM/IRFU, CEA, 91191 Gif sur Yvette (France)
  • 2. GANIL, Bvd H. Becquerel, Caen (France)
  • 3. LPSC, Universite Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1, CNRS/IN2P3, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (France)

Description

The aim of the MIMAC project is to detect non-baryonic Dark Matter with a directional TPC using a high precision Micromegas readout plane. We will describe in detail the recent developments done with bulk Micromegas detectors as well as the characterisation measurements performed in an Argon(95%)-Isobutane(5%) mixture. Track measurements with alpha particles will be shown.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/6/07/P07002

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1748-0221/6/07/P07002;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
07
Journal Page Range
p. P07002
ISSN
1748-0221

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43046760
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
2-METHYLPROPANE; ACCURACY; ALPHA PARTICLES; ARGON; BARYONS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; PARTICLE TRACKS; RADIATION DETECTION; READOUT SYSTEMS; TIME PROJECTION CHAMBERS
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DETECTION; DRIFT CHAMBERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; HADRONS; HYDROCARBONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RARE GASES