DocumentCode
1025566
Title
Detecting "missing mass" candidates with the superheated superconducting detector
Author
Drukier, A.K. ; Freese, K. ; Spergel, D.N.
Author_Institution
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA
Volume
23
Issue
2
fYear
1987
fDate
3/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
717
Lastpage
718
Abstract
Evidence from astrophysics and particle physics suggest that weakly interacting massive particles(WIMPs) may comprise most of the mass of the galaxy. If these particles exist, they can be detected by cryogenic detectors. The superheated superconducting colloid detector is well suited for use in the search for WIMPs. The earth´s motion around the Sun provides a distinctive signal which can be used to confirm a detection.
Keywords
Astrophysics; Josephson device measurement applications; Particle measurements; Superconducting devices; Astrophysics; Cryogenics; Detectors; Motion detection; Neutrino sources; Particle scattering; Physics; Spirals; Sun; X-ray scattering;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMAG.1987.1065140
Filename
1065140
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