Searching for Dark Matter with the EDELWEISS Experiments
Searching for Dark Matter with the EDELWEISS Experiments
Searching for Dark Matter with the EDELWEISS Experiments
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Detection Principle<br />
Exploit Ionization Yield of Nuclear Recoils<br />
β, γ<br />
• Quenching or Ionization Yield - Q ~ 0.2 - 0.3<br />
• Distinguish nuclear recoil (NR) from electron recoil<br />
• Neutrons and WIMPs - nuclear recoil<br />
TU Dresden. G. Adam Cox 6 December 2012<br />
ELECTRON<br />
RECOIL<br />
WIMP, NEUTRON<br />
NUCLEAR<br />
RECOIL<br />
~1/3 as many<br />
electron-hole pairs<br />
compared to<br />
electron recoil<br />
15
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