Prof.
Tarek Saab
(University of Florida)
26/07/2010 09:15
Dark Matter Direct Searches
Talk
Over the past decade, the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS II) experiment has provided world-leading sensitivity for the direct detection of Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP) dark matter. This presentation will discuss the results from the anaysis of the complete CDMS II Ge data set in which two nuclear-recoil events where seen with an expected background of 0.9±0.2 events. Although...
Dr
Pierluigi BELLI
(INFN Roma Tor Vergata)
26/07/2010 09:40
Dark Matter Direct Searches
Talk
The DAMA/LIBRA set-up (about 250 kg highly radiopure NaI(Tl)) is running at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory of the I.N.F.N.. Results of six annual cycles exploiting the model independent annual modulation signature for Dark Matter particles in the galactic halo are presented (exposure of 0.87 ton x yr). The cumulative exposure with those previously released by the former DAMA/NaI is now...
Dr
Eric Armengaud
(CEA/IRFU)
26/07/2010 10:05
Dark Matter Direct Searches
Talk
A search for WIMP dark matter has been undertaken with new-generation germanium heat-and-ionization detectors in the EDELWEISS-II experiment. The InterDigit bolometers, with an interleaved electrode design, have proven excellent rejection performances against the surface event background which is limiting germanium bolometer dark matter searches. One year of continuous operation at the...
