the heidelberg dark matter search experiment
DESCRIPTION
The Heidelberg Dark Matter Search Experiment. Laura Baudis Stanford University. The HDMS collaboration. MPI fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg Group of Prof. H.V. Klapdor-Kleingrothaus. The HDMS detectors. WIMP. 2 HPGe detectors in one cryostat system inner: WIMP target outer: active veto - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Heidelberg Dark Matter Search Experiment
Laura Baudis
Stanford University
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The HDMS collaboration
MPI fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg
Group of Prof. H.V. Klapdor-Kleingrothaus
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The HDMS detectors
2 HPGe detectors in one
cryostat system
inner: WIMP target
outer: active veto
against multiple Comptons
passive Ge shield
WIMP
gamma
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Property Inner Detector Outer Detector
Crystal type p-type n-type
Mass [g] 202 2111
Active vol [cc] 37 383
Diameter [mm] 35.2 84.4
Length [mm] 40.3 86.2
Op. bias [V] + 2500 -1500
FWHM @ 300 keV
(1332 keV) [keV]
1.2 (1.87) 3.2 (4.45)
Threshold [keV] 2.0 7.5
Some detector properties
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Cross talk between detectors
linear correlation:correction offline
kio = 0.00375 +/- 0.43 x 10-4
koi = 0.12850 +/- 0.27 x 10-3
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Cross talk induced error
compare zero energy resolutions:
inner: no effectouter: from 0.3% to 0.4% at 1332 keV
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The HDMS detector
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HDMS in Gran Sasso
prototype: March 98-July 99
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Performance @ GS
stable running over ~ 15 months
individual runs ~ 0.9 dchecked daily: leakage current nitrogen flow overall trigger individual count rate, etc
weekly: calibration with 133Ba, 152Eu-232Th source
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Outer detector: 363 raw live-d
68Ge, 57Co, 58Co, 54Mn, 60Co, 65Zn, 137Cs, 238U, 232Th, 40K
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Inner detector: 363 raw live-d
68Ge, 54Mn, 57Co, 60Co, 210Pb, 212Pb, 214Pb, 40K
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Background model
MC simulation of dominant backgrd. MC simulation of dominant backgrd. sources with extended GEANT3.21sources with extended GEANT3.21
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Inner: low energy spectrum
68Ga X-ray
49Ti, 55Mncross talk?
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Structure at 32 keV: cross talk?
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Anticoincidence between inner and outer
Eth for anticoincidence: 3 sigma away from zero
threshold
[keV]
FWHM/2.35
[keV]
inner 2.0 0.40
outer 7.5 1.42
40-100 keV: factor 4.3
11-40 keV: 0.2 events/kg d keV40-100 keV: 0.07 events/kg d keV
3
1.2 keV
4.3 keV
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HDMS prototype limits
only last 49 d of data taking: 9.9 kg d2-30 keV: 0.5 events/kg y keV
L. Baudis et al., PRD63,2000
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73Ge-HDMS: full scale
inner crystal replaced by 73Ge crystalsensitive to spin-dependent interactions70Ge de-enriched by factor >50new copper holder systemno soldering of contacts
installed in GS: August 2000working wellfirst analysis: fall 2001?expectation: test DAMA withindependent technique and raw data
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HDMS goal
Based on: 0.07 events/kg d keV in 2 - 30 keV region
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Conclusions
HDMS prototype worked welllimits competitive to other Ge experiments
73Ge-HDMS installed in August 2000first 73Ge detector!first data to be analyzed soon...independent test of DAMA region sensitive to spin-dependent interaction
however, increase of target mass improbableno sensitivity to a WIMP signature