MIMAC : A micro-tpc matrix for directional detection of dark matter

F. Mayet; D. Santos; D. Santos; J. Billard; G. Bosson; J.L. Bouly; O. Bourrion; Ch. Fourel; O. Guillaudin; F. Mayet; J.P. Richer; A. Delbart; E. Ferrer; I. Giomataris; F.J. Iguaz; J.P. Mols; C. Golabek; L. Lebreton

doi:10.1051/eas/1253004

Abstract

Directional detection of non-baryonic Dark Matter is a promising search strategy for discriminating WIMP events from background ones. This strategy requires both a measurement of the recoil energy down to a few keV and 3D reconstruction of tracks down to a few mm. The MIMAC project, based on a micro-TPC matrix, filled with CF4 and CHF3 is being developed. The first results of a chamber prototype of this matrix, on low energy nuclear recoils (1H and 19F) obtained with mono-energetic neutron fields are presented. The discovery potential of this search strategy is illustrated by a realistic case accessible to MIMAC.

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