Abstract
Directional sensitivity to nuclear recoils would provide a smoking gun for a possible discovery of dark matter in the form of WIMPs (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles). A hint of directional dependence of the response of a dual-phase argon Time Projection Chamber (TPC) was found in the SCENE experiment. Given the potential importance of such a capability in the framework of dark matter searches, a new dedicated experiment, ReD (Recoil Directionality), was designed by the Global Argon Dark Matter Collaboration, in order to scrutinize this hint. Prior to the irradiation with a neutron beam, the ReD TPC underwent a long campaign of characterization and optimization: some selected results are presented in this contribution.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 012162 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 2374 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Event | 2021 International Conference on Technology and Instrumentation in Particle Physics, TIPP 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: May 23 2021 → May 28 2021 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy