Towards direct detection of WIMPs with the cryogenic dark matter search

E. Figueroa-Feliciano*

*Corresponding author for this work

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5 Scopus citations

Abstract

The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) is carrying out a direct detection search for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), one of the favored candidates for dark matter. Our latest data has placed some of the most stringent limits on the WIMP-nucleon spin-independent cross section of 6.6×10-44cm2 for 60 GeV WIMPs at the 90% confidence level. This paper describes our experiment and our latest results; the status of SuperCDMS Soudan, a new expriment at the Soudan mine in Minnesota that will achieve a sensitivity of 5×10-45cm2 our plans for SuperCDMS SNOLAB, a 100 kg experiment with a projected sensitivity of 3×10-46cm2; and GEODM, a ton-scale experiment at DUSEL with a projected sensitivity of 2×10-47cm2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSUSY09 - The 17th International Conference on Supersymmetry and the Unification of Fundamental Interactions
Pages959-962
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event17th International Conference on Supersymmetry and the Unification of Fundamental Interactions, SUSY 2009 - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Jan 5 2009Jan 10 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1200
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other17th International Conference on Supersymmetry and the Unification of Fundamental Interactions, SUSY 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period1/5/091/10/09

Keywords

  • CDMS
  • Dark matter
  • Direct detection
  • Transition-edge sensors
  • WIMP

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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