Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality
The XXIII Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/631802022-10-03T11:05:43Z Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality Monroe, Jocelyn Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Monroe, Jocelyn Monroe, Jocelyn The XXIII Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics Neutrino-nucleus coherent scattering cross sections can be as large as 10[superscript −39] cm[superscript 2], while current dark matter experiments have sensitivities to WIMP coherent scattering cross sections several orders of magnitude smaller. With large target masses and few κeV recoil energy detection thresholds, coherent scattering of solar neutrinos becomes an irreducible background. Directional dark matter detection can discriminate against such backgrounds in a second observable: nuclear recoil angle. The motion of our solar system around the galactic center should produce an apparent dark matter wind. With this signal, directional detection of dark matter can provide an unambiguous observation of dark matter interactions even in the presence of backgrounds, from neutrinos and other sources. The DM-TPC collaboration and others are developing recoil direction-sensitive dark matter detectors with very promising results. 2011-06-03T19:29:38Z 2011-06-03T19:29:38Z 2008-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaper 1742-6588 1742-6596 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63180 Jocelyn Monroe and the Dm-Tpc Collaboration. "Neutrino backgrounds to dark matter searches and directionality ." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 136 (2008): 022037 © IOP Publishing 2008 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/136/2/022037 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf IOP Publishing Prof. Monroe via Mat Willmott |
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| title | Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality |
| title_full | Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality |
| title_fullStr | Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality |
| title_short | Neutrino Backgrounds to Dark Matter Searches and Directionality |
| title_sort | neutrino backgrounds to dark matter searches and directionality |
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