Validation of Phonon Physics in the CDMS Detector Monte Carlo
arXiv:1109.0551 · doi:10.1007/s10909-012-0474-1
Abstract
The SuperCDMS collaboration is a dark matter search effort aimed at detecting the scattering of WIMP dark matter from nuclei in cryogenic germanium targets. The CDMS Detector Monte Carlo (CDMS-DMC) is a simulation tool aimed at achieving a deeper understanding of the performance of the SuperCDMS detectors and aiding the dark matter search analysis. We present results from validation of the phonon physics described in the CDMS-DMC and outline work towards utilizing it in future WIMP search analyses.
6 Pages, 5 Figures, Proceedings of Low Temperature Detectors 14 Conference