Abstract / Description of output
The direct detection of weakly interacting massive particles by a
terrestrial device is widely recognised as a definitive proof of the
cold dark matter hypothesis and a robust test of physics beyond the
Standard Model. ZEPLIN-III is one of the latest generation of
instruments specifically designed for this objective. This instrument
has developed the two-phase liquid-gas xenon technology, and features
high-field extraction, open plan geometry and low background compoments.
Here we present the status of the project as of February 2008.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-229 |
Journal | AIP Conference Proceedings |
Volume | 1166 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2009 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Dark matter
- Standard-model Higgs bosons
- Tracking and position-sensitive detectors