The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect

Within the current cosmological concordance model, a large fraction of the mass in the universe is made of dark matter. One tool to detect dark matter in the form of WIMP is given by the direct detection. The EDELWEISS experiment, operated in the Frejus laboratory in a low-background environment, us...

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Main Author: C. Nones
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Published: Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2013-09-01
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description Within the current cosmological concordance model, a large fraction of the mass in the universe is made of dark matter. One tool to detect dark matter in the form of WIMP is given by the direct detection. The EDELWEISS experiment, operated in the Frejus laboratory in a low-background environment, uses cryogenic germanium detectors to look for a direct search of WIMP. These detectors are subject to constant improvement with respect to the rejection capabilities against non WIMP interactions. We present here the results of a WIMP search carried out with ten so-called InterDigit detectors, technology that enables a high level of gamma radioactivity rejection within a controlled fiducial volume. A cross-section of 4.4 · 10−8 pb could be excluded for a WIMP mass of 85 GeV. We also report the search for low-energy WIMP-induced nuclear recoils for an exposure of 113 kg · d. The status of the EDELWEISS-III project, which will operate 40 newly-designed FID detectors in an upgraded installation, will be given as well as a short presentation of the EURECA project aiming to a cross-section of 10-10 - 10−11 pb.
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spelling doaj-art-949cb503dda240239eef912ce59898402025-08-20T02:09:48ZengInstitute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineЯдерна фізика та енергетика1818-331X2074-05652013-09-01143259264The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospectC. Nones0CEA Saclay, DSM/IRFU/SPhN, Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceWithin the current cosmological concordance model, a large fraction of the mass in the universe is made of dark matter. One tool to detect dark matter in the form of WIMP is given by the direct detection. The EDELWEISS experiment, operated in the Frejus laboratory in a low-background environment, uses cryogenic germanium detectors to look for a direct search of WIMP. These detectors are subject to constant improvement with respect to the rejection capabilities against non WIMP interactions. We present here the results of a WIMP search carried out with ten so-called InterDigit detectors, technology that enables a high level of gamma radioactivity rejection within a controlled fiducial volume. A cross-section of 4.4 · 10−8 pb could be excluded for a WIMP mass of 85 GeV. We also report the search for low-energy WIMP-induced nuclear recoils for an exposure of 113 kg · d. The status of the EDELWEISS-III project, which will operate 40 newly-designed FID detectors in an upgraded installation, will be given as well as a short presentation of the EURECA project aiming to a cross-section of 10-10 - 10−11 pb.http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/14.3/Articles_PDF/jnpae-2013-14-0259-Nones.pdfdark matterWIMP searchescryogenic Ge detectorsthe EDELWEISS experiment
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The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect
Ядерна фізика та енергетика
dark matter
WIMP searches
cryogenic Ge detectors
the EDELWEISS experiment
title The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect
title_full The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect
title_fullStr The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect
title_full_unstemmed The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect
title_short The bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection: the EDELWEISS experiment and the EURECA prospect
title_sort bolometric way towards the direct dark matter detection the edelweiss experiment and the eureca prospect
topic dark matter
WIMP searches
cryogenic Ge detectors
the EDELWEISS experiment
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