The DAMA/LIBRA experiment at LNGS (sensitive mass of about 250 kg highly radiopure NaI(Tl)) is mainly devoted to the investigation of Dark Matter (DM) particles in the Galactic halo by exploiting the model independent DM annual modulation signature. DAMA/LIBRA and the former DAMA/NaI (the first generation experiment having an exposed mass of about 100 kg) have released so far results for an exposure of 1.17 ton x year, collected over 13 annual cycles. They provide a model independent evidence of the presence of DM particles in the galactic halo at 8.9 sigma C.L. Some obtained results are shortly summarized and future perspectives mentioned.
Bernabei, R., Belli, P., Cappella, F., Caracciolo, V., Cerulli, R., Dai, C.j., et al. (2013). Dark Matter Annual Modulation Results by DAMA/LIBRA. In David Cline (a cura di), Sources and Detection of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe : Proceedings of the 10th UCLA Symposium on Sources and Detection of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe, February 22-24, 2012, Marina del Rey, California (pp. 79-85). Springer [10.1007/978-94-007-7241-0_12].
Dark Matter Annual Modulation Results by DAMA/LIBRA
Bernabei, R.;Caracciolo, V.;Montecchia, F.;
2013-01-01
Abstract
The DAMA/LIBRA experiment at LNGS (sensitive mass of about 250 kg highly radiopure NaI(Tl)) is mainly devoted to the investigation of Dark Matter (DM) particles in the Galactic halo by exploiting the model independent DM annual modulation signature. DAMA/LIBRA and the former DAMA/NaI (the first generation experiment having an exposed mass of about 100 kg) have released so far results for an exposure of 1.17 ton x year, collected over 13 annual cycles. They provide a model independent evidence of the presence of DM particles in the galactic halo at 8.9 sigma C.L. Some obtained results are shortly summarized and future perspectives mentioned.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
