Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-03-17
Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A577:569-573,2007
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, 3 figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nima.2007.04.149
The viability of using a Bubble Chamber for rare event searches and in particular for the detection of dark matter particle candidates is considered. Techniques leading to the deactivation of inhomogeneous nucleation centers and subsequent enhanced stability in such a detector are described. Results from prototype trials indicate that sensitivity to low-energy nuclear recoils like those expected from Weakly Interacting Massive Particles can be obtained in conditions of near total insensitivity to minimum ionizing backgrounds. An understanding of the response of superheated heavy refrigerants to these recoils is demonstrated within the context of existing theoretical models. We comment on the prospects for the detection of supersymmetric dark matter particles with a large $CF_{3}I$ chamber.
Bolte W. J.
Collar Juan I.
Crisler M.
Hall Jennifer
Holmgren David
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