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Searching for dark matter with CRESST

Abstract:
The CRESST II experiment is a dark matter search using cryogenic phonon-scintillation detectors, aiming to detect WIMP dark matter particle interactions. The detector consists of individual, modular and scintillating (CaWO4 or ZnWO4) target crystals, each equipped with a phonon sensor for precise determination of the energy deposited in the crystals. Each module is further equipped with a separate cryogenic scintillation light detector, allowing event-by-event background discrimination. An extended commissioning run during 2007 has set an upper limit on theWIMP-nucleon scattering cross section. Attention is currently focussed on the interpretation of a few remaining nuclear recoils candidate events.

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10.3204/DESY-PROC-2009-05/kraus-hans

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Particle Physics
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Proceedings of the 5th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2009 More from this journal
Pages:
11-15
Publication date:
2009-01-01
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English
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pubs:417227
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uuid:67892731-c146-4964-a604-3dbabc788beb
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pubs:417227
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417227
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2013-11-17
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