Response of mica to weakly interacting massive particles.
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چکیده
We calculate spin-dependent cross sections for the scattering from mica of hypothetical weakly interacting dark-matter particles such as neutralinos. The most abundant odd-A isotopes in mica, 27 Al and 39 K, require different shell-model treatments. The calculated cross sections will allow the interpretation of ongoing experiments that look for tracks due to the interaction of dark-matter particles with nuclei in ancient mica.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. C, Nuclear physics
دوره 52 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995