Dark matter candidates and methods for detecting themA number of experiments employing Ge and Si ionization detectors have excluded large regions in the plane of masses and scattering cross-sections for weakly-interacting dark matter (DM) candidates. It is judged that, before a realistic detection experiment for supersymmetric DM candidates can be conducted, significant development efforts will have to be completed for suitable cryogenic or ionization detectors. Pilot experiments have demonstrated the feasibility of axion searches with microwave cavities, but these are at least two orders of magnitude too low in sensitivity.
Document ID
19930067713
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Raffelt, G. G. (Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Physik und Astrophysik Munich, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: The infrared and submillimetre sky after COBE; Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Les Houches, France, Mar. 20-30, 1991 (A93-51701 22-90)