Published 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Optimization of cryogenic light detectors for the CRESST experiment

Creators

  • 1. MPI for Physics, Muenchen (Germany)

Description

The CRESST experiment aims to directly detect Dark Matter in the form of WIMPs. These hypothetical particles are expected to weakly interact via elastic scattering. The deposited energy is measured by the amplitude of the temperature pulse registered with a superconducting transition edge sensor on the scintillating target crystal. Additionally, the particle dependent scintillation light of the target crystal is detected by a cryogenic light detector. The performance of this detector is investigated and optimizations are presented.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Berlin 2012 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 47(4)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
76. annual conference of the DPG and DPG Spring meeting 2012 of the condensed matter section (SKM) with further DPG divisions environmental physics, microprobes, radiation and medical physics, as well as the DPG working groups energy, equal opportunities, industry and business, information, philosophy of physics, physics and disarmament, young DPG
Dates
25-30 Mar 2012
Place
Berlin (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
45029907
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRYOGENICS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; PHOTODETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Session: TT 36.10 Do 12:00; No further information available