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A CsI low temperature detector for dark matter search

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arxiv 1602.08884 v1 pith:35I6ALOO submitted 2016-02-29 physics.ins-det

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keywords particlecrystalsdetectionscintillatingcalorimetersdarkdetectorsdiscrimination
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Cryogenic detectors have a long history of success in the field of rare event searches. In particular scintillating calorimeters are very suitable detectors for this task since they provide particle discrimination: the simultaneous detection of the thermal and the light signal produced by a particle interaction in scintillating crystals allows to identify the nature of particle, as the light yield depends thereon. We investigate the performance of two large CsI (undoped) crystals ($\sim$122 g each) operated as scintillating calorimeters at milli-Kelvin temperatures in terms of calorimetric properties and background rejection capabilities. Furthermore, we discuss the feasibility of this detection approach towards a background-free future dark matter experiment based on alkali halides crystals, with active particle discrimination via the two-channel detection.

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