Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars
Mitigating Backgrounds with a Novel Thin-Film Cathode in the DRIFT-IId Dark Matter Detector
Presented by Eric Miller, UNM
Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are an excellent candidate for Dark Matter, which is thought to make up most of the mass in the universe. The DRIFT Dark Matter detector is a low-pressure NITPC capable of measuring the direction of WIMP-induced nuclear recoils which can provide an unambiguous signature for detection. This talk will describe the current status of the DRIFT program with a focus on recent background-reduction efforts, including an aluminized-mylar cathode.
2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 14, 2015
PAIS-2540, PAIS
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