Scintillator Non-Proportionality and Gamma Quenching in CaWO4 (2009)
Lang, R. F., Angloher, G., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Bento, A., Brown, A., ...
We measure and explain scintillator non-proportionality and gamma quenching of CaWO4 at low energies and low temperatures. Phonons that are created following an interaction in the scintillating...
Electron and Gamma Background in CRESST Detectors (2009)
Lang, R. F., Angloher, G., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Bento, A., Brown, A., ...
The CRESST experiment monitors 300g CaWO_4 crystals as targets for particle interactions in an ultra low background environment. In this paper, we analyze the background spectra that are recorded by...
Discrimination of Recoil Backgrounds in Scintillating Calorimeters (2009)
Lang, R. F., Angloher, G., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Bento, A., Brown, A., ...
The alpha decay of $\n{{}^{210}Po}$ is a dangerous background to rare event searches. Here, we describe observations related to this alpha decay in the Cryogenic Rare Event Search with...
Armengau, E., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Benoit, A., Bento, A., Blumer, J., ...
Workshop RPSCINT'2008 was organized in Kyiv (Ukraine) on 9th and 10th September 2008. The idea was to bring together physicists, chemists, crystal scintillator experts and manufacturers to discuss...
Ciemniak, C., Coppi, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Gütlein, A., Hagn, H., ...
CRESST (Cryogenic Rare Event Search with Superconducting Thermometers) is an experiment located at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory and aimed at the direct detection of dark matter in the form...
Commissioning Run of the CRESST-II Dark Matter Search (2008)
Angloher, G., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Bento, A., Brown, A., Bucci, C., ...
The CRESST cryogenic direct dark matter search at Gran Sasso, searching for WIMPs via nuclear recoil, has been upgraded to CRESST-II by several changes and improvements.We present the results of a...
RESULTS AND STATUS OF THE CRYOGENIC DARK MATTER SEARCH (CDMS) (2008)
R. W. Schnee, D. S. Akerib, A. Bolodyzynya, T. A. Perera, P. D. Barnes, D. A. Bauer, ...
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment uses cooled germanium and silicon detectors for a direct search for weakly-interacting massive particles in our Galaxy. The novel detectors allow a high...
J. Hohne, M. Altmann, M. Buhler, F. V. Feilitzsch, J. Jochum, U. Koster, ...
An improvement of both, the statistical and systematic uncertainty beyond the level achieved in Gallex is an essential prequisite for Gno. As major contributions to these errors are associated with...
Hunting for WIMPs with the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (2007)
Golwala Akerib Barnes, S. R. Golwala, D. S. Akerib, P. D. Barnes, D. A. Bauer, A. Bolozdynya, ...
. The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search #CDMS# is an experiment whose goal is to detect WIMPs via elastic-scattering interactions in detectors capable of nuclear-recoil discrimination. Recent advances in...
Development of Cryogenic Detectors for the GNO Solar Neutrino Experiment (2007)
M. Altmann, F. V. Feilitzsch, C. Fink, J. Höhne, J. Jochum, M.L. Sarsa, ...
An improvement of both, the statistical and systematic uncertainty beyond the level achieved in GALLEX is an essential precondition for GNO to successfully meet its scientific goals. At present,...
Center For, R. J. Gaitskell, P. D. Barnes, A. Dasilva, S. R. Golwala, J. Jochum, ...
this paper) , and a 100 g Si FLIP detector (which are discussed elsewhere in these (a)
Progress in fabrication and development of Ta-Al/Al (2007)
Al Superconducting, P. Hettl, G. Angloher, M. Bruckmayer, F. V. Feilitzsch, J. Jochum, ...
A new design for a cryogenic X-ray detector has been developed and verified to be successful. Absorption of 5:89 keV X-rays in a 450 ¯m\Theta160 ¯m tantalum film was detected by measurement of...
RESULTS AND STATUS OF THE CRYOGENIC DARK MATTER SEARCH (CDMS) (2007)
R. W. Schnee, D. S. Akerib, A. Bolodyzynya, T. A. Perera, P. D. Barnes, D. A. Bauer, ...
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment uses cooled germanium and silicon detectors for a direct search for weakly-interacting massive particles in our Galaxy. The novel detectors allow a high...
Status and Results from the Cryogenic Dark Matter (2007)
Search Cdms Gaitskell, Castle Ringberg, R J Gaitskell, D S Akerib, P D Barnes, D Bauer, ...
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) experiment utilizes novel cryogenic particle detectors for a direct search of dark matter particles in the form of WIMPs in our galaxy. The detectors are able...
Michael.altmann/cryo Exp/pastro (2007)
Development Of Cryogenic, M. Altmann, J. Hohne, J. Jochum, M. L. Sarsa, J. Schnagl, ...
ociated with the Ge EC-decay are detected with high efficiency and low systematic uncertainty. As typical activities to be measured are in the order of 5 \Gamma 10 decaying Ge nuclei, the detector...
Double Chooz, A Search for the Neutrino Mixing Angle $\theta$13 (2007)
Ardellier, F., Barabanov, I., Barriere, J.C., Beißel, F., Berridge, S., Bezrukov, L., ...
The Double Chooz Reactor Neutrino Experiment in France plans to quickly measure the neutrino mixing angle theta-13, or limit it to sin^2 2-theta_13 less than 0.025. The physics reach, experimental...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2007)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2007)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2007)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
CRESST status and future (2007)
Kraus, H., Angloher, G., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Bucci, C., Christ, P., ...
We present results on WIMP dark matter interaction, obtained using cryogenic phonon-scintillation detectors. The targets are CaWO4 scintillating crystals with phonon sensors, while scintillation is...
EURECA - the European future of dark matter searches with cryogenic detection. (2007)
Kraus, H., Bauer, M., Bavykina, I., Benoit, A., Blümer, J., Broniatowski, A., ...
Nuclear Physics B (Proc.Suppl.), 173(2007) S.168-71
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2006)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2006)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
Double Chooz, A Search for the Neutrino Mixing Angle theta-13 [proposal] (2006)
DC Collaboration, Buck, Christian, Hampel, Wolfgang, Jochum, J., Kopp, Joachim, Lindner, Manfred, ...
The Double Chooz Reactor Neutrino Experiment in France plans to quickly measure the neutrino mixing angle theta-13, or limit it to sin^2 2-theta_13 less than 0.025. The physics reach, experimental...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions. (2006)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
Physics Letters B, 637(2006) S.156-60
EURECA - the European future of cryogenic dark matter searches. (2006)
Kraus, H., Bauer, M., Benoit, A., Blümer, J., Broniatowski, A., Camus, P., ...
9th Internat.Conf.on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics, Zaragoza, E, September 10-14, 2005
EURECA - the European future of cryogenic dark matter searches. (2006)
Kraus, H., Bauer, M., Benoit, A., Blümer, J., Broniatowski, A., Camus, P., ...
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 39(2006) S.139-41
Letter of Intent for Double-CHOOZ: a Search for the Mixing Angle Theta13 (2005)
Ardellier, F., Barabanov, I., Barriere, J. C., Bauer, M., Bezrukov, L., Buck, C., ...
Tremendous progress has been achieved in neutrino oscillation physics during the last few years. However, the smallness of the $\t13$ neutrino mixing angle still remains enigmatic. The current best...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2005)
Benoît, A, Chapellier, M, Chardin, G, Dumoulin, L, Eitel, K, Gascon, J, ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
Critical revision of the ZEPLIN-I sensitivity to WIMP interactions (2005)
Benoit, A., Chapellier, M., Chardin, G., Dumoulin, L., Eitel, K., Gascon, J., ...
The ZEPLIN collaboration has recently published its first result presenting a maximum sensitivity of $1.1 \times 10^{-6}$ picobarn for a WIMP mass of $\approx$ 60 GeV. The analysis is based on a...
Angloher,G., Bucci,C., Christ,P., Cozzini,C., Von Feilitzsch,F., Hauff,D., ...
We present first significant limits on WIMP dark matter by the phonon-light technique, where combined phonon and light signals from a scintillating cryogenic detector are used. Data from early 2004...
The CRESST Dark Matter Search (2005)
Majorovits,B., Angloher,G., Bucci,C., Christ,P., Cozzini,C., Von Feilitzsch,F., ...
We present first competitive results on WIMP dark matter using the phonon-light-detection technique. A particularly strong limit for WIMPs with coherent scattering results from selecting a region of...
Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Christ, P., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Hauff, D., ...
We present first significant limits on WIMP dark matter by the phonon-light technique, where combined phonon and light signals from a scintillating cryogenic detector are used. Data from early 2004...
The CRESST Dark Matter Search (2005)
Majorovits, B., Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Christ, P., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., ...
We present first competitive results on WIMP dark matter using the phonon-light-detection technique. A particularly strong limit for WIMPs with coherent scattering results from selecting a region of...
The CRESST Dark Matter Search (2004)
Majorovits, B., Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Christ, P., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., ...
We present first competitive results on WIMP dark matter using the phonon-light-detection technique. A particularly strong limit for WIMPs with coherent scattering results from selecting a region of...
White paper report on using nuclear reactors to search for a value of theta(13). (2004)
Anderson, K., Anjos, J.C., Ayres, D., Beacom, J., Bediaga, I., De Bellefon, A., ...
An International Working Group has been meeting to discuss ideas for a new Nuclear Reactor Neutrino Experiment at meetings in May 2003 (Alabama), October 2003 (Munich) and plans for March 2004...
Detection of the Natural Alpha Decay of Tungsten (2004)
Cozzini, C., Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Hauff, D., Henry, S., ...
The natural alpha decay of 180W has been unambiguously detected for the first time. The alpha peak is found in a (gamma,beta and neutron)-free background spectrum. This has been achieved by the...
Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Christ, P., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Hauff, D., ...
We present first significant limits on WIMP dark matter by the phonon-light technique, where combined phonon and light signals from a scintillating cryogenic detector are used. Data from early 2004...
Letter of Intent for Double-CHOOZ: a Search for the Mixing Angle Theta13 (2004)
Ardellier, F., Barabanov, I., Barriere, J. C., Bauer, M., Bezrukov, L., Buck, C., ...
Tremendous progress has been achieved in neutrino oscillation physics during the last few years. However, the smallness of the $\t13$ neutrino mixing angle still remains enigmatic. The current best...
A New 76Ge Double Beta Decay Experiment at LNGS (2004)
Abt, I., Altmann, M., Bakalyarov, A., Barabanov, I., Bauer, C., Bellotti, E., ...
This Letter of Intent has been submitted to the Scientific Committee of the INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) in March 2004. It describes a novel facility at the LNGS to study the...
White paper report on using nuclear reactors to search for a value of theta13 (2004)
Anderson, K., Anjos, J.C., Ayres, D., Beacom, J., Bediaga, I., De Bellefon, A., ...
Neutron Background Studies for the CRESST Dark Matter Experiment (2004)
Wulandari, H., Jochum, J., Rau, W., Von Feilitzsch, F.
The new detection concept applied for the direct WIMP search experiment CRESST II, which enables a clear discrimination between electron recoils and nuclear recoils, will leave neutrons as the main...
Letter of Intent for Double-CHOOZ: a Search for the Mixing Angle Theta13 (2004)
Ardellier, F., Barabanov, I., Barriere, J. C., Bauer, M., Bezrukov, L., Buck, C., ...
Tremendous progress has been achieved in neutrino oscillation physics during the last few years. However, the smallness of the $\t13$ neutrino mixing angle still remains enigmatic. The current best...
White paper report on using nuclear reactors to search for a value of theta(13). (2004)
Anderson, K., Anjos, J.C., Ayres, D., Beacom, J., Bediaga, I., De Bellefon, A., ...
An International Working Group has been meeting to discuss ideas for a new Nuclear Reactor Neutrino Experiment at meetings in May 2003 (Alabama), October 2003 (Munich) and plans for March 2004...
Letter of Intent for Double-CHOOZ: a Search for the Mixing Angle Theta13 (2004)
Ardellier, F., Barabanov, I., Barriere, J. C., Bauer, M., Bezrukov, L., Buck, C., ...
Tremendous progress has been achieved in neutrino oscillation physics during the last few years. However, the smallness of the $\t13$ neutrino mixing angle still remains enigmatic. The current best...
White paper report on using nuclear reactors to search for a value of theta(13). (2004)
Anderson, K., Anjos, J.C., Ayres, D., Beacom, J., Bediaga, I., De Bellefon, A., ...
An International Working Group has been meeting to discuss ideas for a new Nuclear Reactor Neutrino Experiment at meetings in May 2003 (Alabama), October 2003 (Munich) and plans for March 2004...
White paper report on: Using nuclear reactors to search for a value of θ13 (2004)
Anderson,K., Anjos,J.C, Ayres,D., Beacom,J., Bediaga,I., De Bellefon,A., ...
Detection of the Natural Alpha Decay of Tungsten (2004)
Cozzini,C., Angloher,G., Bucci,C., Von Feilitzsch,F., Hauff,D., Henry,S., ...
The natural alpha decay of 180W has been unambiguously detected for the first time. The alpha peak is found in a (gamma,beta and neutron)-free background spectrum. This has been achieved by the...
White paper report on: Using nuclear reactors to search for a value of θ13 (2004)
Anderson, K., Anjos, J.C, Ayres, D., Beacom, J., Bediaga, I., De Bellefon, A., ...
Detection of the Natural Alpha Decay of Tungsten (2004)
Cozzini, C., Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Hauff, D., Henry, S., ...
The natural alpha decay of 180W has been unambiguously detected for the first time. The alpha peak is found in a (gamma,beta and neutron)-free background spectrum. This has been achieved by the...
Neutron Flux at the Gran Sasso Underground LaboratoryRevisited (2003)
Wulandari, H., Jochum, J., Rau, W., Von Feilitzsch, F.
The neutron flux induced by radioactivity at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory is revisited. We have performed calculations and Monte Carlo simulations; the results offer an independent check to...
Study on Neutron-induced Background in the CRESST Experiment (2003)
Wulandari, H., Von Feilitzsch, F., Huber, M., Jagemann, Th., Jochum, J., Lachenmaier, T., ...
CRESST II is an experiment for direct WIMP search, using cryogenic detectors. The ratio of the two signals (temperature rise and scintillation light) measured for each interaction is an excellent...
Limits on WIMP dark matter using sapphire cryogenic detectors (2002)
Anghoher, G., Bruckmayer, M., Bucci, C., Buehler, M., Cooper, S., Cozzini, C., ...
Limits on WIMP dark matter using sapphire cryogenic detectors (2002)
Anghoher, G., Bruckmayer, M., Bucci, C., Buehler, M., Cooper, S., Cozzini, C., ...
Limits on WIMP Dark Matter using Sapphire Cryogenic Detectors (2002)
Angloher,G., Bruckmayer,M., Bucci,C., Bühler,M., Cooper,S., Cozzini,C., ...
Data taken by CRESST with a cryogenic detector system based on 262 g sapphire crystals has been used to place limits on WIMP dark matter in the Galactic Halo. The experiment was especially sensitive...
Results of CRESST Phase I (2002)
Pröbst,F., Angloher,G., Bruckmayer,M., Bucci,C., Cooper,S., Di Stefano,P., ...
Results of the CRESST experiment at Gran Sasso using 262 g sapphire calorimeters with tungsten phase transition thermometers are presented. Calibration and analysis methods are described. Data taken...
Limits on WIMP Dark Matter using Sapphire Cryogenic Detectors (2002)
Angloher, G., Bruckmayer, M., Bucci, C., Bühler, M., Cooper, S., Cozzini, C., ...
Data taken by CRESST with a cryogenic detector system based on 262 g sapphire crystals has been used to place limits on WIMP dark matter in the Galactic Halo. The experiment was especially sensitive...
Results of CRESST Phase I (2002)
Pröbst, F., Angloher, G., Bruckmayer, M., Bucci, C., Cooper, S., Di Stefano, P., ...
Results of the CRESST experiment at Gran Sasso using 262 g sapphire calorimeters with tungsten phase transition thermometers are presented. Calibration and analysis methods are described. Data taken...
Results and plans of the CRESST dark matter search (2001)
Altmann, M., Angloher, G., Bruckmayer, M., Bucci, C., Cooper, S., Cozzini, C., ...
Data taken by CRESST in 2000 with a cryogenic detector system based on 262 g sapphire crystals is used to place limits on WIMP dark matter in the Galactic Halo. The detector is especially sensitive...
The CRESST Experiment: Recent Results and Prospects (2000)
Di Stefano, P., Bruckmayer, M., Bucci, C., Cooper, S., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., ...
The CRESST experiment seeks hypothetical WIMP particles that could account for the bulk of dark matter in the Universe. The detectors are cryogenic calorimeters in which WIMPs would scatter...
Exclusion limits on the WIMP-nucleon cross section from the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (2000)
Abusaidi, R., Akerib, D. S., Bauer, D. A., Bolozdynya, A., Brink, P. L., ...
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) employs Ge and Si detectors to search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) via their elastic-scattering interactions with nuclei while...
Results from the CRESST Dark Matter Search at Gran Sasso (2000)
Jochum, J., Collaboration, CRESST
We present the current status of CRESST(Cryogenic Rare Event Search using Superconducting Thermometers) project and new results concerning the development of new detectors based on the simultaneous...
Modeling the power flow in normal conductor-insulator-superconductor junctions (1998)
Jochum, J., Mears, C., Golwala, S., Sadoulet, B., Castle, J. P., Cunningham, M. F., ...
Normal conductor-insulator-superconductor (NIS) junctions promise to be interesting for x-ray and phonon sensing applications, in particular due to the expected self-cooling of the N electrode by the...
Modeling the power flow in normal conductor-insulator-superconductor junctions (1998)
Jochum, J., Mears, C., Golwala, S., Sadoulet, B., Castle, J. P., Cunningham, M. F., ...
Normal conductor-insulator-superconductor (NIS) junctions promise to be interesting for x-ray and phonon sensing applications, in particular due to the expected self-cooling of the N electrode by the...
Akerib, DS, Barnes Jr, PD, Bauer, DA, Brink, PL, Cabrera, B, Caldwell, DO, ...
We are conducting an experiment to search for WIMPs, or weakly-interacting massive particles, in the galactic halo using terrestrial detectors. This generic class of hypothetical particles, whose...
CRESST-II: dark matter search with scintillating absorbers
Angloher,G., Bucci,C., Cozzini,C., Von Feilitzsch,F., Frank,T., Hauff,D., ...
In the CRESST-II experiment, scintillating CaWO4 crystals are used as absorbers for direct WIMP (weakly interacting massive particles) detection. Nuclear recoils can be discriminated against electron...
CRESST-II: dark matter search with scintillating absorbers
Angloher,G., Bucci D,C., Cozzini,C., Von Feilitzsch,F., Frank,T., Hauff,D., ...
In the CRESST-II experiment, scintillating CaWO4 crystals are used as absorbers for direct WIMP (weakly inter-acting massive particles) detection. Nuclear recoils can be discriminated against...
CRESST-II: dark matter search with scintillating absorbers
Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Frank, T., Hauff, D., ...
In the CRESST-II experiment, scintillating CaWO4 crystals are used as absorbers for direct WIMP (weakly interacting massive particles) detection. Nuclear recoils can be discriminated against electron...
CRESST-II: dark matter search with scintillating absorbers
Angloher, G., Bucci D, C., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., Frank, T., Hauff, D., ...
In the CRESST-II experiment, scintillating CaWO4 crystals are used as absorbers for direct WIMP (weakly inter-acting massive particles) detection. Nuclear recoils can be discriminated against...
CRESST: First results with the phonon-light technique
Petricca, F., Angloher, G., Bucci, C., Christ, P., Cozzini, C., Von Feilitzsch, F., ...
We present first significant limits on WIMP dark matter by the phonon-light technique, where combined phonon and light signals from a scintillating cryogenic detector are used to suppress the...
Bavykina, I., Bento, A., Hauff, D., Huff, P., Lang, R., Majorovits, B., ...
CRESST II is a WIMP search experiment using cryogenic detectors to detect heat and scintillation signals in CaWO$_4$ crystals simultaneously. Competitive limits on the coherent WIMP-nucleon...
Seidel, W, Angloher, G, Bauer, M, Bavykina, I, Bento, A, Brown, A, ...
CRESST is a WIMP dark matter search using scintillating CaWO4 cryogenic detectors with active background suppression. First results obtained in the commissioning run are presented.