Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-05-16
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in the proceedings of Moriond Cosmology 2008
Scientific paper
Directional detection can provide unambiguous observation of Dark Matter interactions even in presence of insidious backgrounds. The DM-TPC collaboration is developing a detector with the goal of measuring the direction and sense of nuclear recoils produced in Dark Matter interactions. The detector consists of a Time Projection Chamber with optical readout filled with CF$_4$ gas at low pressure. A collision between a WIMP and a gas molecule results in a nuclear recoil of 1-2 mm. The measurement of the energy loss along the recoil allows us to determine the sense and the direction of the recoil. Results from a prototype detector operated in a low-energy neutron beam clearly demonstrate the suitability of this approach to measure directionality. A full-scale module with an active volume of about one cubic meter is now being designed. This detector, which will be operated underground in 2009, will allow us to set competitive limits on spin-dependent Dark Matter interactions using a directional detector.
Ahlen Steve
Dujmic Denis
Dutta Victor
Fisher Paul
Henderson Samuel S.
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