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Status and future plans of the experiment PICASSO searching for Dark Matter

  • F. Aubin
  • , M. Auger
  • , G. Azuelos
  • , E. Behnke
  • , B. Beltran Lizarraga
  • , K. Clark
  • , X. Dai
  • , W. Feighery
  • , M. H. Genest
  • , G. Giroux
  • , R. Gornea
  • , S. Kanagalingam
  • , C. Krauss
  • , C. Leroy
  • , L. Lessard
  • , I. Levine
  • , J. P. Martin
  • , C. Mercier
  • , A. Noble
  • , R. Noulty
  • M. C. Piro, S. Pospíšil, J. Sodomka, N. Starinski, C. Storey, I. Štekl, N. Vander Werf, U. Wichoski, V. Zacek

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

The PICASSO (Project in Canada to Search for Supersymmetric Objects) is looking for non-baryonic cold dark matter via nuclear scattering in high-purity large-mass superheated droplets detectors. The collaboration has finished the Phase I of the experiment (3 detector modules, around 7 g of active mass, each). Currently the second phase of the experiment is being set up at SNOLAB in which 32-detector modules (of 4.5 l volume each) is being installed. Upon completion, the underground detection array will have a total of 2 kg of active mass. Expected performance and future plans are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWorkshop on Calculation of Double-Beta-Decay Matrix Elements, MEDEX'07
Pages82-85
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventWorkshop on Calculation of Double-Beta-Decay Matrix Elements, MEDEX'07 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: Jun 11 2007Jun 14 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume942
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherWorkshop on Calculation of Double-Beta-Decay Matrix Elements, MEDEX'07
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period6/11/076/14/07

Keywords

  • Dark-matter detection
  • Neutralino
  • Superheated droplet detector

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