Published December 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

The XENON dark matter experiment: status of the XENON10 phase

  • 1. Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 (United States)

Description

The XENON experiment searches for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) with liquid Xenon as the active target. The proposed XENON1T detector is designed to achieve a sensitivity more than a factor of thousand beyond current limits. The collaboration is now testing the 10 kg target: the XENON10 detector was recently installed at the Gran Sasso Underground Laboratory and the first phase of data taking is underway.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.10.024

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2011.10.024;
PII
S0920-5632(11)00765-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
221
Journal Page Range
p. 376
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
22. international conference on neutrino physics and astrophysics
Dates
13-19 Jun 2006
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43112549
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; SENSITIVITY; TESTING; UNDERGROUND; WEAK INTERACTIONS; XENON
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; INTERACTIONS; LEVELS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE GASES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS

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