Status and preliminary results of the ANAIS experiment at Canfranc
S. Cebrian, J. Amare, J. M. Carmona, E. Garcia, I.G. Irastorza, G., Luzon, A. Morales, J. Morales, A. Ortiz de Solorzano, J. Puimedon, M.L., Sarsa, J.A. Villar
TL;DR
The ANAIS experiment aims to detect seasonal modulation in galactic WIMP signals using NaI(Tl) detectors at Canfranc, with preliminary results showing low background levels in a prototype setup.
Contribution
This paper reports the initial background measurements and status of the ANAIS experiment, a new effort to detect dark matter via annual modulation signals.
Findings
Background level of 1.2 counts/(keV kg day) from 4 to 10 keV
Prototype detector with 10.7 kg NaI(Tl) tested at Canfranc
Progress towards full experiment installation
Abstract
ANAIS (Annual Modulation with NaI's) is an experiment planned to investigate seasonal modulation effects in the signal of galactic WIMPs using up to 107 kg of NaI(Tl) in the Canfranc Underground Laboratory (Spain). A prototype using one single crystal (10.7 kg) is being developed before the installation of the complete experiment; the first results presented here show an average background level of 1.2 counts/(keV kg day) from threshold (Ethr~4 keV) up to 10 keV.
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