Advances in High Energy Physics (Jan 2015)
The DarkSide Multiton Detector for the Direct Dark Matter Search
- C. E. Aalseth,
- P. Agnes,
- A. Alton,
- K. Arisaka,
- D. M. Asner,
- H. O. Back,
- B. Baldin,
- K. Biery,
- G. Bonfini,
- M. Bossa,
- A. Brigatti,
- J. Brodsky,
- F. Budano,
- L. Cadonati,
- M. Cadoni,
- F. Calaprice,
- N. Canci,
- A. Candela,
- H. Cao,
- M. Cariello,
- P. Cavalcante,
- A. Chepurnov,
- A. G. Cocco,
- C. Condon,
- L. Crippa,
- D. D’Angelo,
- M. D’Incecco,
- S. Davini,
- M. De Deo,
- A. Derbin,
- A. Devoto,
- F. Di Eusanio,
- E. Edkins,
- A. Empl,
- A. Fan,
- G. Fiorillo,
- K. Fomenko,
- G. Forster,
- M. Foxe,
- D. Franco,
- F. Gabriele,
- C. Galbiati,
- A. Goretti,
- L. Grandi,
- M. Gromov,
- M. Y. Guan,
- Y. Guardincerri,
- B. Hackett,
- K. Herner,
- A. Hime,
- P. Humble,
- E. Hungerford,
- Al. Ianni,
- An. Ianni,
- D. E. Jaffe,
- C. Jollet,
- K. Keeter,
- C. Kendziora,
- S. Kidner,
- V. Kobychev,
- G. Koh,
- D. Korablev,
- G. Korga,
- A. Kurlej,
- P. X. Li,
- M. Lissia,
- P. Lombardi,
- L. Ludhova,
- S. Luitz,
- G. Lukyachenko,
- Y. Q. Ma,
- I. Machulin,
- A. Mandarano,
- S. M. Mari,
- J. Maricic,
- L. Marini,
- D. Markov,
- J. Martoff,
- A. Meregaglia,
- E. Meroni,
- P. D. Meyers,
- T. Miletic,
- R. Milincic,
- M. Montuschi,
- M. E. Monzani,
- P. Mosteiro,
- B. Mount,
- V. Muratova,
- P. Musico,
- D. Montanari,
- A. Nelson,
- S. Odrowski,
- A. Odrzywolek,
- J. L. Orrell,
- M. Orsini,
- F. Ortica,
- L. Pagani,
- M. Pallavicini,
- E. Pantic,
- S. Parmeggiano,
- B. Parsells,
- K. Pelczar,
- N. Pelliccia,
- S. Perasso,
- L. Perasso,
- A. Pocar,
- S. Pordes,
- D. Pugachev,
- H. Qian,
- K. Randle,
- G. Ranucci,
- A. Razeto,
- K. Recine,
- B. Reinhold,
- A. Renshaw,
- A. Romani,
- N. Rossi,
- B. Rossi,
- S. D. Rountree,
- D. Sablone,
- P. Saggese,
- R. Saldanha,
- W. Sands,
- S. Sangiorgio,
- E. Segreto,
- D. Semenov,
- E. Shields,
- M. Skorokhvatov,
- M. Smallcomb,
- O. Smirnov,
- A. Sotnikov,
- Y. Suvurov,
- R. Tartaglia,
- J. Tatarowicz,
- G. Testera,
- A. Tonazzo,
- E. Unzhakov,
- R. B. Vogelaar,
- M. Wada,
- S. E. Walker,
- H. Wang,
- Y. Wang,
- A. W. Watson,
- S. Westerdale,
- R. Williams,
- M. Wojcik,
- J. Xu,
- C. G. Yang,
- J. Yoo,
- B. Yu,
- S. Zavatarelli,
- W. L. Zhong,
- G. Zuzel
Affiliations
- C. E. Aalseth
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- P. Agnes
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
- A. Alton
- Physics and Astronomy Department, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, USA
- K. Arisaka
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- D. M. Asner
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- H. O. Back
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- B. Baldin
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- K. Biery
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- G. Bonfini
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- M. Bossa
- Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- A. Brigatti
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- J. Brodsky
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- F. Budano
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Roma Tre and INFN, 00146 Roma, Italy
- L. Cadonati
- Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
- M. Cadoni
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
- F. Calaprice
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- N. Canci
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- A. Candela
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- H. Cao
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- M. Cariello
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- P. Cavalcante
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- A. Chepurnov
- Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
- A. G. Cocco
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Federico II and INFN, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- C. Condon
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- L. Crippa
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- D. D’Angelo
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- M. D’Incecco
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- S. Davini
- Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- M. De Deo
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- A. Derbin
- Saint Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188350, Russia
- A. Devoto
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
- F. Di Eusanio
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- E. Edkins
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- A. Empl
- Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- A. Fan
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- G. Fiorillo
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Federico II and INFN, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- K. Fomenko
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Russia
- G. Forster
- Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
- M. Foxe
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- D. Franco
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
- F. Gabriele
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- C. Galbiati
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- A. Goretti
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- L. Grandi
- Kavli Institute, Enrico Fermi Institute, and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
- M. Gromov
- Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
- M. Y. Guan
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, China
- Y. Guardincerri
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- B. Hackett
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- K. Herner
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- A. Hime
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- P. Humble
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- E. Hungerford
- Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Al. Ianni
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- An. Ianni
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- D. E. Jaffe
- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
- C. Jollet
- IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS/IN2P3, 67037 Strasbourg, France
- K. Keeter
- School of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD 57799, USA
- C. Kendziora
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- S. Kidner
- Physics Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
- V. Kobychev
- Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev 03680, Ukraine
- G. Koh
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- D. Korablev
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Russia
- G. Korga
- Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- A. Kurlej
- Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
- P. X. Li
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, China
- M. Lissia
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
- P. Lombardi
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- L. Ludhova
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- S. Luitz
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
- G. Lukyachenko
- Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Y. Q. Ma
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, China
- I. Machulin
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow 123182, Russia
- A. Mandarano
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Roma Tre and INFN, 00146 Roma, Italy
- S. M. Mari
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Roma Tre and INFN, 00146 Roma, Italy
- J. Maricic
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- L. Marini
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Roma Tre and INFN, 00146 Roma, Italy
- D. Markov
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow 123182, Russia
- J. Martoff
- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- A. Meregaglia
- IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS/IN2P3, 67037 Strasbourg, France
- E. Meroni
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- P. D. Meyers
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- T. Miletic
- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- R. Milincic
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- M. Montuschi
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- M. E. Monzani
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
- P. Mosteiro
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- B. Mount
- School of Natural Sciences, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD 57799, USA
- V. Muratova
- Saint Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188350, Russia
- P. Musico
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- D. Montanari
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- A. Nelson
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- S. Odrowski
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- A. Odrzywolek
- Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, 30059 Krakow, Poland
- J. L. Orrell
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- M. Orsini
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- F. Ortica
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi and INFN, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- L. Pagani
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- M. Pallavicini
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- E. Pantic
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- S. Parmeggiano
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- B. Parsells
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- K. Pelczar
- Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, 30059 Krakow, Poland
- N. Pelliccia
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi and INFN, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- S. Perasso
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
- L. Perasso
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- A. Pocar
- Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
- S. Pordes
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- D. Pugachev
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow 123182, Russia
- H. Qian
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- K. Randle
- Physics Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
- G. Ranucci
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- A. Razeto
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- K. Recine
- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- B. Reinhold
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- A. Renshaw
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- A. Romani
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi and INFN, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- N. Rossi
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- B. Rossi
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- S. D. Rountree
- Physics Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
- D. Sablone
- Department of Physics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- P. Saggese
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 20133 Milano, Italy
- R. Saldanha
- Kavli Institute, Enrico Fermi Institute, and Department of Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
- W. Sands
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- S. Sangiorgio
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
- E. Segreto
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- D. Semenov
- Saint Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188350, Russia
- E. Shields
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- M. Skorokhvatov
- National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow 123182, Russia
- M. Smallcomb
- Physics and Astronomy Department, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, USA
- O. Smirnov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Russia
- A. Sotnikov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna 141980, Russia
- Y. Suvurov
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- R. Tartaglia
- Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, 67010 Assergi, Italy
- J. Tatarowicz
- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- G. Testera
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- A. Tonazzo
- APC, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75205 Paris, France
- E. Unzhakov
- Saint Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina 188350, Russia
- R. B. Vogelaar
- Physics Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
- M. Wada
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- S. E. Walker
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi Federico II and INFN, 80126 Napoli, Italy
- H. Wang
- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Y. Wang
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, China
- A. W. Watson
- Physics Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
- S. Westerdale
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- R. Williams
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA
- M. Wojcik
- Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, 30059 Krakow, Poland
- J. Xu
- Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
- C. G. Yang
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, China
- J. Yoo
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA
- B. Yu
- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA
- S. Zavatarelli
- Physics Department, Università degli Studi and INFN, 16146 Genova, Italy
- W. L. Zhong
- Institute of High Energy Physics, Beijing 100049, China
- G. Zuzel
- Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, 30059 Krakow, Poland
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/541362
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 2015
Abstract
Although the existence of dark matter is supported by many evidences, based on astrophysical measurements, its nature is still completely unknown. One major candidate is represented by weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), which could in principle be detected through their collisions with ordinary nuclei in a sensitive target, producing observable low-energy (<100 keV) nuclear recoils. The DarkSide program aims at the WIPMs detection using a liquid argon time projection chamber (LAr-TPC). In this paper we quickly review the DarkSide program focusing in particular on the next generation experiment DarkSide-G2, a 3.6-ton LAr-TPC. The different detector components are described as well as the improvements needed to scale the detector from DarkSide-50 (50 kg LAr-TPC) up to DarkSide-G2. Finally, the preliminary results on background suppression and expected sensitivity are presented.
