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First measurement of the Head-Tail directional nuclear recoil signature at energies relevant to WIMP dark matter searches
S. Burgos, E. Daw, J. Forbes +19
We present first evidence for the so-called Head-Tail asymmetry signature of neutron-induced nuclear recoil tracks at energies down to 1.5 keV/amu using the 1m^3 DRIFT-IIc dark mat…
The DRIFT Project: Searching for WIMPS with a Directional Detector
M. J. Lehner, K. Griest, C. J. Martoff +4
A low pressure time projection chamber for the detection of WIMPs is discussed. Discrimination against Compton electron background in such a device should be very good, and directi…
Low Pressure Negative Ion Drift Chamber for Dark Matter Search
D. P. Snowden-Ifft, C. J. Martoff, J. M. Burwell
Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are an attractive candidate for the dark matter thought to make up the bulk of the mass of our universe. We explore here the possibilit…
Probing the structure of the cold dark matter halo with ancient mica
Edward A. Baltz, Andrew J. Westphal, Daniel P. Snowden-Ifft
Mica can store (for >1 Gy) etchable tracks caused by atoms recoiling from WIMPs. Ancient mica is a directional detector despite the complex motions it makes with respect to the WIM…
Unique Signature of Dark Matter in Ancient Mica
Daniel P. Snowden-Ifft, Andrew J. Westphal
Mica can store (for >1 Gy) etchable tracks caused by atoms recoiling from WIMPs. Because a background from fission neutrons will eventually limit this technique, a unique signature…