DMTPC: a new apparatus for directional detection of Dark Matter

Sciolla, G.; Lee, A.; Battat, J.; Caldwell, T.; Cornell, B.; Dujmic, D.; Fisher, P.; Henderson, S.; Lanza, R.; Lopez, J.; Kaboth, A.; Kohse, G.; Monroe, J.; Sahin, T.; Vanderspek, R .; Yamamoto, R.; Yegoryan, H.; Alhen, S.; Avery, D.; Otis, K.; Roccaro, A.; Tomita, H.; Dushkin, A.; Wellenstein, H.

DMTPC: a new apparatus for directional detection of Dark Matter

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Directional detection of Dark Matter allows for unambiguous direct detection of WIMPs as well as discrimination between various Dark Matter models in our galaxy. The DMTPC detector is a low-pressure TPC with optical readout designed for directional direct detection of WIMPs. By using CF4 gas as the active material, the detector also has excellent sensitivity to spin-dependent interactions of Dark Matter on protons.
Presented at ICHEP08, Philadelphia, USA, July 2008. 3 pages, LaTeX, 1 pdf figure