Published July 30, 2012
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Journal article
Dark matter search with PICASSO
Creators
- 1. Université de Montréal, Montréal (Canada)
- 2. Indiana University South Bend, South Bend (United States)
- 3. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (India)
- 4. Queens University, Kingston (Canada)
- 5. Laurentian University, Sudbury (Canada)
- 6. University of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada)
- 7. SNOLAB, Lively (Canada)
Description
PICASSO at SNOLAB searches primarily for spin-dependent WIMP interactions on 19F using the superheated droplet technique. This technique is based on the bubble chamber principle, where phase transitions in superheated liquid droplets can be triggered by WIMP induced nuclear recoils. The physics of the detection process allows a highly efficient suppression of backgrounds from cosmic muons, γ- and β-rays. We will discuss qualitatively recent progress in PICASSO and its sensitivity reach for spin-dependent and spin-independent WIMP searches.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/375/1/012023Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 375
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [4 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 12. international conference on topics in astroparticle and underground physics
- Acronym
- TAUP 2011
- Dates
- 5-9 Sep 2011
- Place
- Munich (Germany)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43103861
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BUBBLE CHAMBERS; COSMIC MUONS; COSMOLOGY; DROPLETS; FLUORINE 19; MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RADIATION DETECTION; RECOILS; REST MASS; SENSITIVITY; SPIN; WEAK INTERACTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BASIC INTERACTIONS; COSMIC RADIATION; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; GAS TRACK DETECTORS; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MUONS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PARTICLES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SPECTROMETERS; STABLE ISOTOPES