The European Physical Journal A

ISSN: 1434-6001 (printed version)
ISSN: 1434-601X (electronic version)

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Abstract Volume 3 Issue 1 (1998) pp 93-98

interdisciplinary topics: Limitations of modulation analysis for dark matter direct detection experiments

Y. Ramachers (*), M. Hirsch (***), H.V. Klapdor-Kleingrothaus (****)

Max--Planck--Institut für Kernphysik, P.O.Box 10 39 80, D-69029 Heidelberg, Germany

Received: 22 May 1998

Abstract: We examine the limitations of the data analysis scheme for annual modulations as a signature of WIMP direct detection. The consequences for existing and planned experiments are pointed out. These include determinations of optimum recoil energy regions to be analyzed for modulations and the minimum target mass needed to detect them. Calculations for ²³Na, nat. Ge, and ¹²⁹Xe as example nuclei have been performed.

PACS: 95.35 Dark Matter

(*) Correspondence to: Y. Ramachers
(***) E-mail: mahirsch@mickey.mpi-hd.mpg.de
(****) E-mail:klapdor@mickey.mpi-hd.mpg.de

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Online publication: September 23, 1998
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