Spin-independent elastic WIMP scattering and the DAMA annual modulation signal

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Fairbairn, Malcolm ^a,b   Schwetz, Thomas ^a  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dark matter; Dark matter detectors; Dark matter simulations; N body simulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 62649166018     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2009/01/037     Document Type: Article

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