Dark Matter Detection Techniques N.J.T.Smith Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
How do we know it exists?
Contributions to _
Particle Physics Candidates
Dark Matter Candidate Review
Current WIMP Detector Strategies
Signal and Background
The 6kg NaI Detector
WIMP Discrimination
Current 6kg Situation
NaI Improvements
Liquid Xenon Scintillation Mechanism
Discrimination with Liquid Xenon
A: No Applied Electric Field
Zero Field Chamber In Situ
B: Proportional Scintillation Discrimination in LXe
Proportional Scintillation Results
C: Electroluminescence in Gas Phase
Recent Test Results
Planned 30kg Chamber
D: TEA and GEM
Range Discrimination
CASPAR Discrimination pulse shapes
CASPAR Discrimination Monte Carlo
Signal Identification
DRIFT Collaboration
Low Pressure Xe Gas TPC
Summary
Email: n.j.t.smith@rl.ac.uk
Home Page: http://hepwww.rl.ac.uk/ukdmc/