The DRIFT-II dark matter detector: Design and commissioning

G. J. Alner, H. Araujo, A. Bewick, S. Burgos, M. J. Carson, J. C. Davies, E. Daw, J. Dawson, J. Forbes, T. Gamble, M. Garcia, C. Ghag, M. Gold, S. Hollen, R. J. Hollingworth, A. S. Howard, J. A. Kirkpatrick, V. A. Kudryavtsev, T. B. Lawson, V. LebedenkoJ. D. Lewin, P. K. Lightfoot, I. Liubarsky, D. Loomba, R. Lüscher, J. E. McMillan, B. Morgan, D. Muna, A. S. Murphy, G. G. Nicklin, S. M. Paling, A. Petkov, S. J.S. Plank, R. M. Preece, J. J. Quenby, M. Robinson, N. Sanghi, N. J.T. Smith, P. F. Smith, D. P. Snowden-Ifft, N. J.C. Spooner, T. J. Sumner, D. R. Tovey, J. Turk, E. Tziaferi, R. J. Walker

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Abstract

DRIFT-II is a second generation multi-module gaseous dark matter detector. Each module contains two time projection chambers positioned back-to-back inside a stainless steel vacuum vessel containing carbon disulphide gas. This paper describes the DRIFT-II detector modules and the commissioning work performed to date.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-183
Number of pages11
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume555
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dark matter
  • Directional detector
  • Gas detector
  • Negative ion drift
  • TPC
  • WIMPs

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