Looking for Dark Matter with the CDMS Detectors
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Abstract
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) has the world's best sensitivity to Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP) interactions. By independently measuring phonon and ionization energy, CDMS distinguishes electromagnetic backgrounds from possible WIMP nuclear recoil events. CDMS consists of five towers of Ge and Si detectors. Recently a SuperTower has been installed with larger Ge detectors and improved phonon readout. I will present the experiment's most recent results and discuss operation of the new detectors.
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Authors
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Mark Kos
Syracuse University