Progress report on the search for cold dark matter using ultralow-background germanium detectors at homestake

A. K. Drukier; F. T. Avignone; R. L. Brodzinski; J. I. Collar; G. Gelmini; H. S. Miley; A. Morales; J. H. Reeves; D. Spergel

doi:10.1016/0920-5632(92)90186-V

Progress report on the search for cold dark matter using ultralow-background germanium detectors at homestake

A. K. Drukier
, F. T. Avignone
, R. L. Brodzinski
, J. I. Collar
, G. Gelmini
, H. S. Miley
, A. Morales
, J. H. Reeves
, D. Spergel

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Counting rates from the two 1-kg PNL/USC ultralow-background germanium detectors are ≤0.3 counts keV^-1 kg^-1 d^-1 between 6 and 9 keV and ∼ 2 counts keV^-1 kg^-1 d^-1 between 4 and 6 keV. These data show a significant short-time rate dependence due to blasting and other mining operations in the Homestake good mine. The mean shift in the centroid of the gallium x-ray peak was about 50 eV over a total period of about 500 days, indicating adequate stability for a search for annual modulation of Cold Dark Matter (CDM) particles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	293-296
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nuclear Physics B (Proceedings Supplements)
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0920-5632(92)90186-V
State	Published - Jul 1992

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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