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Channeling in solid Xe, Ar and Ne direct dark matter detectors

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2015-05-20 v2

Abstract

The channeling of the ion recoiling after a collision with a WIMP changes the ionization signal in direct detection experiments, producing a larger scintillation or ionization signal than otherwise expected. We give estimates of the fraction of channeled recoiling ions in solid Xe, Ar and Ne crystals using analytic models produced since the 1960's and 70's to describe channeling and blocking effects.

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@article{arxiv.1011.6006,
  title  = {Channeling in solid Xe, Ar and Ne direct dark matter detectors},
  author = {Nassim Bozorgnia and Graciela B. Gelmini and Paolo Gondolo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.6006},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

17 pages, 25 figures, the structure of the paper is modified and some important equations, explanations and references are added, Fig 7 is added

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