Status of the EDELWEISS experiment

Authors
Chardin, G Benoit, A Berge, L Broniatowski, A Chambon, B Chapellier, M Charvin, P De Jesus, M Di Stefano, P Drain, D Dumoulin, L Garoche, P Gascon, J Goldbach, C Gros, M Juillard, A L'Hote, D de Lesquen, A Loidl, M Mallet, J Mangin, J Marnieros, S Martineau, O Mirabolfathi, N Miramonti, L Mosca, L Navick, XF Nollez, G Pari, P Simon, E Stern, M Torre, JP Yvon, D
Citation
G. Chardin et al., Status of the EDELWEISS experiment, NUCL PH B-P, 87, 2000, pp. 74-76
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS B-PROCEEDINGS SUPPLEMENTS
ISSN journal
09205632 → ACNP
Volume
87
Year of publication
2000
Pages
74 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-5632(200006)87:<74:SOTEE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The status of the EDELWEISS experiment is presented. Data taking of two pro totype detectors tested in the setup designed for the "1 kg" stage show an event rate before rejection of approximate to 2 evt/kg/keV/day above E > 20 keV, a factor approximate to 10 improvement compared to previous detectors . An unexpected category of events is evidenced which could explain the ano malous events observed by the UKDMC and Saclay NaI WIMP detection experimen ts.