Published May 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Development of scintillation detectors for dark matter searches at Boulby mine

  • 1. Astrophysics, Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxon., OX11 0QX (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ (United Kingdom)

Description

The UK dark matter collaboration is developing scintillation detectors to perform direct searches for dark matter at the Boulby mine underground site. Progress is reported on the operation and development of NaI(Tl) detectors for weakly interacting massive particles; the low background shielding facility at Boulby; and on the development of scintillator techniques with nuclear recoil discrimination. In particular, detectors with discrimination based on pulse shape in undoped NaI at low temperature and in liquid xenon will be discussed. ((orig.))

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
35
Journal Page Range
p. 162-164.
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
3. international workshop on theoretical and phenomenological aspects of underground physics (TAUP-3).
Dates
19-23 Sep 1993.
Place
Assergi (Italy).