The simple SDD

We describe the fabrication and characterisation of the SIMPLE superheated droplet detector, a 10 g active mass device of C2ClF5 in 1–3% weight concentrations currently employed in a direct search for spin-dependent astroparticle dark matter candidates.

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Published in:	Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 120; no. 1-4; pp. 503 - 508
Main Authors:	Fernandes, A. C., Morlat, T., Felizardo, M., Collar, J. I., Puibasset, J., Waysand, G., Miley, H. S., Ramos, A. R., Girard, T. A., Giuliani, F., Limagne, D., Marques, J. G., Martins, R. C., Oliveira, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01-09-2006 Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subjects:	ALPHA PARTICLES BUBBLES Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane - chemistry Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane - radiation effects Condensed Matter Cosmic Radiation Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation ELECTRONS Equipment Design Equipment Failure Analysis Extraterrestrial Environment FABRICATION FLUORINE Hot Temperature LET Microbubbles MUONS NEUTRONS NONLUMINOUS MATTER NUCLEATION Physics PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS Radiation Dosage RADIATIONS RADIOACTIVITY SENSITIVITY SHIELDING SIMPLE spin-dependent dark matter THERMAL SPIKES Thermoluminescent Dosimetry - instrumentation Thermoluminescent Dosimetry - methods
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Summary:	We describe the fabrication and characterisation of the SIMPLE superheated droplet detector, a 10 g active mass device of C2ClF5 in 1–3% weight concentrations currently employed in a direct search for spin-dependent astroparticle dark matter candidates.
Bibliography:	istex:6F0EC03B394022717D25BBF2D364C746662F8830 local:nci690 Corresponding author: anafer@itn.pt ark:/67375/HXZ-47CMQMKF-0 USDOE AC05-76RL01830 PNNL-SA-53168
ISSN:	0144-8420 1742-3406
DOI:	10.1093/rpd/nci690