Directional detection of galactic dark matter

Abstract

Directional detection is a promising Dark Matter search strategy. Taking advantage on the rotation of the Solar system around the galactic center through the Dark Matter halo, it allows to show a direction dependence of WIMP events that may be a powerful tool to identify genuine WIMP events as such. Directional detection strategy requires the simultaneous measurement of the energy and the 3D track of low energy recoils, which is a common challenge for all current projects of directional detectors.

Proceedings of UCLA Dark Matter 2012, 10th Symposium on Sources and Detection of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe, Marina del Rey Marriott, CA, USA, February 22-24, 2012