Author/Authors :
Alner، نويسنده , , G.J and Araujo، نويسنده , , H. and Ayad، نويسنده , , R. and Bewick، نويسنده , , A. and Burwell، نويسنده , , J. and Carson، نويسنده , , M.J and Chen، نويسنده , , C. and Davies، نويسنده , , J.C. and Dawson، نويسنده , , J. and Gamble، نويسنده , , T. and Garcia، نويسنده , , M. and Heidecker، نويسنده , , J. and Howard، نويسنده , , A.S. and Katz-Hyman، نويسنده , , M. and Jones، نويسنده , , W.G. and Kirkpatrick، نويسنده , , J. an، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
DRIFT-I, the first full-scale gaseous dark matter detector, has recently been installed at ∼1100 m depth at the Boulby Underground Laboratory, UK. The DRIFT concept offers high background discrimination and sensitivity to the direction of WIMP-induced nuclear recoils, the latter being of particular importance in the search for evidence of WIMPs in our galaxy. In this paper we discuss the design of the DRIFT-I detector and its installation and operation at Boulby. We also present results of early engineering runs and outline plans for the future.
Keywords :
negative ion , TPC , Dark matter , Gas detector , MWPC , Directional detector , WIMP , Electron attachment
