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Title: Development of bubble chambers with enhanced stability and sensitivity to low-energy nuclear recoils

Abstract

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{sub 3}I chamber.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
15017250
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-05-069-A
arXiv eprint number astro-ph/0503398; TRN: US200702%%233
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH03000
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; BUBBLE CHAMBERS; DEACTIVATION; DETECTION; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; NUCLEATION; REFRIGERANTS; SENSITIVITY; STABILITY; VIABILITY; Astrophysics

Citation Formats

Bolte, W J, Collar, Juan I, Crisler, M, Hall, J, Holmgren, D, Nakazawa, D, Odom, B, O'Sullivan, K, Plunkett, R, Ramberg, E, Raskin, A, Sonnenschein, A, Vieira, J D, and /Chicago U., EFI /KICP, Chicago /Fermilab. Development of bubble chambers with enhanced stability and sensitivity to low-energy nuclear recoils. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Bolte, W J, Collar, Juan I, Crisler, M, Hall, J, Holmgren, D, Nakazawa, D, Odom, B, O'Sullivan, K, Plunkett, R, Ramberg, E, Raskin, A, Sonnenschein, A, Vieira, J D, & /Chicago U., EFI /KICP, Chicago /Fermilab. Development of bubble chambers with enhanced stability and sensitivity to low-energy nuclear recoils. United States.
Bolte, W J, Collar, Juan I, Crisler, M, Hall, J, Holmgren, D, Nakazawa, D, Odom, B, O'Sullivan, K, Plunkett, R, Ramberg, E, Raskin, A, Sonnenschein, A, Vieira, J D, and /Chicago U., EFI /KICP, Chicago /Fermilab. 2005. "Development of bubble chambers with enhanced stability and sensitivity to low-energy nuclear recoils". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15017250.
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title = {Development of bubble chambers with enhanced stability and sensitivity to low-energy nuclear recoils},
author = {Bolte, W J and Collar, Juan I and Crisler, M and Hall, J and Holmgren, D and Nakazawa, D and Odom, B and O'Sullivan, K and Plunkett, R and Ramberg, E and Raskin, A and Sonnenschein, A and Vieira, J D and /Chicago U., EFI /KICP, Chicago /Fermilab},
abstractNote = {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{sub 3}I chamber.},
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year = {Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2005},
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