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Supersymmetric dark matter search via spin-dependent interaction with He3
The potentialities of MIMAC-He3, a MIcro-tpc MAtrix of Chambers of Helium 3,
for supersymmetric dark matter search are discussed within the framework of
effective MSSM models without gaugino mass unification at the GUT scale. A
phenomenological study has been done to investigate the sensitivity of the
MIMAC-He3 detector to neutralinos (m > 6 GeV/c2) via spin-dependent interaction
with He3 as well as its complementarity to direct and indirect detection
experiments. Comparison with other direct dark matter searches will be
presented in a WIMP model-independent framework.Comment: 13 pages, 5 figure
MIMAC-He3 : MIcro-tpc MAtrix of Chambers of He3
The project of a micro-TPC matrix of chambers of He3 for direct detection of
non-baryonic dark matter is outlined. The privileged properties of He3 are
highlighted. The double detection (ionization - projection of tracks) will
assure the electron-recoil discrimination. The complementarity of MIMAC-He3 for
supersymmetric dark matter search with respect to other experiments is
illustrated. The modular character of the detector allows to have different
gases to get A-dependence. The pressure degreee of freedom gives the
possibility to work at high and low pressure. The low pressure regime gives the
possibility to get the directionality of the tracks. The first measurements of
ionization at very few keVs for He3 in He4 gas are described
Mimac-He3, a Project for a Micro-TPC Matrix of Chambers of Helium 3 for Axial Direct Detection of Non-Baryonic Dark Matter
MIMAC-He3 (MIcro-tpc MAtrix of Chambers of Helium 3) is a project for direct
detection of non-baryonic dark matter search using He3 as sensitive medium. The
priviledged properties of He3 are highlighted. The double detection :
ionization and track projection, is explained and rejection evaluated. A
phenomenological study in effective SUSY models has been to investigate the
MIMAC-He3 complementarity with respect to existing Dark Matter detectors.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures, to appear in Proceedings of the Rencontres de
Moriond 2005 : Very High Energy Phenomena in the Univers
Project of a superfluid He3 detector for direct detection of non-baryonic dark matter : MACHe3
MACHe3 (MAtrix of Cells of superfluid Helium 3) is a project of non-baryonic
Dark Matter search using superfluid He3 as sensitive medium. Simulations on a
high granularity matrix show very good rejection against background events.
First results on a prototype cell are very encouraging. Neutron detection has
been highlighted as well as cosmic muon detection. A phenomenological study has
been done with the DarkSUSY code to investigate complementarity of MACHe3 with
existing Dark Matter detectors.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, to appear in Proceedings of the 4th Marseille
International Cosmology Conferenc
MIMAC-He3 : A Micro-TPC Matrix of Chambers of He3 for direct detection of Wimps
The project of a micro-TPC matrix of chambers of \hetrois for direct
detection of non-baryonic dark matter is presented. The privileged properties
of He3 are highlighted. The double detection (ionization - projection of
tracks) is explained and its rejection evaluated. The potentialities of
MIMAC-He3 for supersymmetric dark matter search are discussed.Comment: to appear in Proc. of the 9th International Conference on Topics in
Astroparticle and Underground Physics (TAUP 2005), Zaragoza, Sept. 200
An analysis method for time ordered data processing of Dark Matter experiments
The analysis of the time ordered data of Dark Matter experiments is becoming
more and more challenging with the increase of sensitivity in the ongoing and
forthcoming projects. Combined with the well-known level of background events,
this leads to a rather high level of pile-up in the data. Ionization,
scintillation as well as bolometric signals present common features in their
acquisition timeline: low frequency baselines, random gaussian noise, parasitic
noise and signal characterized by well-defined peaks. In particular, in the
case of long-lasting signals such as bolometric ones, the pile-up of events may
lead to an inaccurate reconstruction of the physical signal (misidentification
as well as fake events). We present a general method to detect and extract
signals in noisy data with a high pile-up rate and qe show that events from few
keV to hundreds of keV can be reconstructed in time ordered data presenting a
high pile-up rate. This method is based on an iterative detection and fitting
procedure combined with prior wavelet-based denoising of the data and baseline
subtraction. {We have tested this method on simulated data of the MACHe3
prototype experiment and shown that the iterative fitting procedure allows us
to recover the lowest energy events, of the order of a few keV, in the presence
of background signals from a few to hundreds of keV. Finally we applied this
method to the recent MACHe3 data to successfully measure the spectrum of
conversion electrons from Co57 source and also the spectrum of the background
cosmic muons
MACHe3, a prototype for non-baryonic dark matter search: KeV event detection and multicell correlation
Superfluid He3 at ultra-low temperatures (100 microKelvins) is a sensitive
medium for the bolometric detection of particles. MACHe3 (MAtrix of Cells of
Helium 3) is a project for non-baryonic dark matter search using He3 as a
sensitive medium. Simulations made on a high granularity detector show a very
good rejection to background signals. A multicell prototype including 3
bolometers has been developed to allow correlations between the cells for
background event discrimination. One of the cells contains a low activity Co57
source providing conversion electrons of 7.3 and 13.6 keV to confirm the
detection of low energy events. First results on the multicell prototype are
presented. A detection threshold of 1 keV has been achieved. The detection of
low energy conversion electrons coming from the Co57 source is highlighted as
well as the cosmic muon spectrum measurement. The possibility to reject
background events by using the correlation among the cells is demonstrated from
the simultaneous detection of muons in different cells
The Link Between Cannabis Use and Violent Behavior in the Early Phase of Psychosis: The Potential Role of Impulsivity.
Recently, the literature has shown that Cannabis Use (CU) was a risk factor for Violent Behavior (VB) in patients with psychosis, and those in the early phase of psychosis (EPP). These findings are relevant because of the high prevalence of CU in this EPP, and the potential for prevention during this phase of illness. However, there is still a lack of clear explanations, supported by empirical evidence, about what underlies the link between CU and VB against other.
This viewpoint reviews the scientific literature on the link between CU and VB, and the involvement of impulsivity in this relationship. This last point will be addressed at clinical and neurobiological levels.
Recent studies confirmed that CU is particularly high in the EPP, and is a risk factor for VB in the EPP and schizophrenia. Studies have also shown that impulsivity is a risk factor for VB in psychosis, is associated with CU, and may mediate the link between CU and VB. Research suggests a neurobiological mechanism, as CU affects the structures and function of frontal areas, known to play a role in impulsive behavior.
Scientific evidence support the hypothesis of an involvement of impulsivity as a variable that could mediate the link between CU and aggression, particularly, when CU has an early onset. However, this hypothesis should be confirmed with longitudinal studies and by taking into account confounding factors. The studies highlight the relevance of early prevention in the EPP, in addition to interventions focusing on psychotic disorders
Cooling Tests of the NectarCAM camera for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
The NectarCAM is a camera proposed for the medium-sized telescopes in the
framework of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), the next-generation
observatory for very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy. The cameras are designed
to operate in an open environment and their mechanics must provide protection
for all their components under the conditions defined for the CTA observatory.
In order to operate in a stable environment and ensure the best physics
performance, each NectarCAM will be enclosed in a slightly overpressurized,
nearly air-tight, camera body, to prevent dust and water from entering. The
total power dissipation will be ~7.7 kW for a 1855-pixel camera. The largest
fraction is dissipated by the readout electronics in the modules. We present
the design and implementation of the cooling system together with the test
bench results obtained on the NectarCAM thermal demonstrator.Comment: In Proceedings of the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference
(ICRC2015), The Hague, The Netherlands. All CTA contributions at
arXiv:1508.0589
MIMAC : A Micro-TPC Matrix of Chambers for direct detection of Wimps
The project of a micro-TPC matrix of chambers of He3 and CF4 for direct
detection of non-baryonic dark matter is outlined. The privileged properties of
He3 are highlighted. The double detection (ionization - projection of tracks)
will assure the electron-recoil discrimination. The complementarity of MIMAC
for supersymmetric dark matter search with respect to other experiments is
illustrated.The modular character of the detector allows to have different
gases to get A-dependence. The pressure degreee of freedom gives the
possibility to work at high and low pressures. The low pressure regime gives
the possibility to get the directionality of the tracks. The first measurements
of ionization at very few keVs for He3 in CF4 gas are described.Comment: to be published in the Proceedings of the Third Symposium on Large
TPCs for Low Energy Rare Event Detection, 11 - 12 December 2006, Pari
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