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21–26 May 2017
Beijing International Convention Center
Asia/Shanghai timezone

Particle tracking in the Negative Ion Gas SF6 with a Micromegas

24 May 2017, 14:54
18m
Room 305C (Beijing International Convention Center)

Room 305C

Beijing International Convention Center

No.8 Beichen Dong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing P. R. China 100101
oral Gaseous detectors R2-Gaseous detectors(2)

Speaker

Prof. James Battat (Wellesley College)

Description

Recent work demonstrated gas gain in the negative ion gas SF$_6$ using GEMs and Thick GEMs. SF$_6$ is a favorable gas for directional dark matter detection with a TPC because it provides low diffusion (at the thermal limit), strong sensitivity to spin-dependent WIMP dark matter (through the high fluorine content), and full-volume fiducialization (thanks to multiple negative ion species). In this work, we present results from a prototype detector showing successful operation of a Micromegas with strip readout in SF$_6$ gas, and discuss the prospects for directional dark matter detectors using this readout technology.

Primary author

Prof. James Battat (Wellesley College)

Co-authors

Catherine Nicoloff (Wellesley College) Mr Ethan Yang (Boston University) Prof. Martin Herbordt (Boston University)

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