Validation of Phonon Physics in the CDMS Detector Monte Carlo
K. A. McCarthy, S. W. Leman, A. J. Anderson, D. Brandt, P. L. Brink,, B. Cabrera, M. Cherry, E. Do Couto E Silva, P. Cushman, T. Doughty, E., Figueroa-Feliciano, P. Kim, N. Mirabolfathi, L. Novak, R. Partridge, M. Pyle,, A. Reisetter, R. Resch, B. Sadoulet, B. Serfass
TL;DR
This paper validates the phonon physics model in the CDMS Detector Monte Carlo, a simulation tool crucial for understanding detector performance in the SuperCDMS dark matter search, and discusses its future application in WIMP detection analysis.
Contribution
It provides a validation of the phonon physics in the CDMS-DMC, enhancing the reliability of simulations used in dark matter detection efforts.
Findings
Phonon physics in the CDMS-DMC is validated against experimental data.
The validated model improves understanding of detector response.
Work is ongoing to incorporate the model into future WIMP search analyses.
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.
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