MIMAC: A micro-tpc matrix for directional detection of dark matter

Directional detection of non-baryonic Dark Matter is a promising search strategy for discriminating WIMP events from background. However, this strategy requires both a precise measurement of the energy down to a few keV and 3D reconstruction of tracks down to a few mm. To achieve this goal, the MIMA...

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Published inJournal of physics. Conference series Vol. 309; no. 1; pp. 12014 - 6
Main Authors Santos, D, Billard, J, Bosson, G, Bouly, J L, Bourrion, O, Fourel, Ch, Grignon, C, Guillaudin, O, Mayet, F, Richer, J P, Delbart, A, Ferrer, E, Giomataris, I, Iguaz, F J, Mols, J P, Golabek, C, Lebreton, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.01.2011
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Dark matter
Energy (nuclear)
Physics
Recoil
Reconstruction
Search methods
Searching
Strategy
Three dimensional
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Summary:Directional detection of non-baryonic Dark Matter is a promising search strategy for discriminating WIMP events from background. However, this strategy requires both a precise measurement of the energy down to a few keV and 3D reconstruction of tracks down to a few mm. To achieve this goal, the MIMAC project has been developed. It is based on a gaseous micro-TPC matrix, filled with CF4 and CHF3. The first results on low energy nuclear recoils (1H and 19F) obtained with a low mono-energetic neutron field are presented. The discovery potential of this search strategy is discussed and illustrated by a realistic case accessible to MIMAC.
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ISSN:1742-6596
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DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/309/1/012014