C. Amsler Physik-Institut der Universität Zürich
C. Amsler Physik-Institut der Universität Zürich
C. Amsler Physik-Institut der Universität Zürich
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WIN’11, CapeTown, 31 January 2011, C. <strong>Amsler</strong><br />
Abstract: The DARWIN Collaboration has been funded by ASPERA to prepare a proposal for a<br />
next generation of WIMP searches using noble liquids. The University of Zurich is performing<br />
R&D to detect the VUV light from recoiling nuclei. I will present results obtained with 1 ton of<br />
liquid argon (ArDM project) and discuss the response to neutrons using a monochromatic neutron<br />
source.<br />
Progress report on some of the developments at CERN towards the<br />
construction a large liquid argon (LAr) detector for dark matter searches.<br />
Liquid argon technology for dark matter<br />
searches is still in its infancy<br />
1) Brief review on dark matter<br />
2) Future project, DARWIN consortium<br />
3) R&D on light readout in liquid argon<br />
4) First results from 1 ton LAr (ArDM)<br />
5) Response LAr to neutrons<br />
6) Conclusions<br />
C. <strong>Amsler</strong> et al. (ArDM Coll.) JINST 5 (2010) P11003<br />
(and ref. therein)<br />
V. Boccone, PhD thesis, Univ. Zurich, 2010<br />
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