Superheated Droplet Detectors as CDM Detectors: The SIMPLE Experiment
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Superheated Droplet Detectors (SDDs) are becoming commonplace in neutron personnel dosimetry. Their total insensitivity to minimum ionizing radiation (while responsive to nuclear recoils of energies ~ few keV), together with their low cost, ease of production, and operation at room temperature and 1 atm makes them ideal for Cold Dark Matter (CDM) searches. SDD's are optimal for the exploration of the spin-dependent neutralino coupling due to their high fluorine content. The status of SIMPLE (Superheated Instrument for Massive ParticLe Experiments) is presented. Under realistic background considerations, we expect an improvement in the present Cold Dark Matter sensitivity of 2-3 orders of magnitude after ~1 kg-y of data acquisition.
6 pages, including 4 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of the Intl. Workshop on the Identification of Dark Matter (Sheffield, Sept. 96)
6 pages, including 4 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of the Intl. Workshop on the Identification of Dark Matter (Sheffield, Sept. 96)