The search for rare particles in the cosmic radiation remains one of the main aims of non-accelerator particle astrophysics. Experiments at high altitude allow lower mass thresholds with respect to detectors at sea level or underground. The SLIM experiment is a large array of nuclear track detectors located at the Chacaltaya High Altitude Laboratory (5290 m a.s.l.). The preliminary results from the analysis of a part of the first 236 sq.m exposed for more than 3.6 y are here reported. The detector is sensitive to Intermediate Mass Magnetic Monopoles and to SQM nuggets and Q-balls, which are possible Dark Matter candidates.
Titolo: | Rare Particle Searches with the high altitude SLIM experiment |
Autore/i: | S. Balestra; CECCHINI, STEFANO; FABBRI, FABRIZIO; A. Kumar; S. Manzoor; J. McDonald; MEDINACELI VILLEGAS, EDUARDO; PATRIZII, LAURA; J. Pinfold; POPA, VLAD; I. Qureshi; O. Saavedra; G. Sher; M. Shahzad; SPURIO, MAURIZIO; V. Togo; A. Velarde; A. Zanini; GIACOMELLI, GIORGIO MARIA; R. Giacomelli; GIORGINI, MIRIAM |
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Anno: | 2006 |
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Abstract: | The search for rare particles in the cosmic radiation remains one of the main aims of non-accelerator particle astrophysics. Experiments at high altitude allow lower mass thresholds with respect to detectors at sea level or underground. The SLIM experiment is a large array of nuclear track detectors located at the Chacaltaya High Altitude Laboratory (5290 m a.s.l.). The preliminary results from the analysis of a part of the first 236 sq.m exposed for more than 3.6 y are here reported. The detector is sensitive to Intermediate Mass Magnetic Monopoles and to SQM nuggets and Q-balls, which are possible Dark Matter candidates. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2007-02-10 |
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