Latest results from the EDELWEISS WIMP search

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.252
• Publication Date: 2003-12-23T10:47:38Z
• Authors: S. Marnieros; A. Benoit; L. Bergé; A. Broniatowski; B. Censier; L. Chabert; B. Chambon; M. Chapellier; G. Chardin; P. Charvin; M.De Jésus; P.Di Stefano; D. Drain; L. Dumoulin; M. Fesquet; S. Fiorucci; J. Gascon; G. Gerbier; E. Gerlic; C. Goldbach; M. Goyot; M. Gros; J.P. Hadjout; S. Hervé; A. Juillard; C. Kikuchi; A. de Lesquen; J. Mallet; O. Martineau; L. Mosca; X.F. Navick; G. Nollez; P. Pari; C. Riccio; V. Sanglard; M. Stern; L. Vagneron; V. Villard
• Keywords: WIMP

The latest results obtained by the EDELWEISS WIMP (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) direct detection experiment using three heat-and-ionisation 320 g germanium bolometers are presented. Presently the most sensitive WIMP Direct Detection experiment for WIMP mass > 30 GeV, EDELWEISS-I is testing a first region of SUSY models compatible with accelerator constraints. The status and main characteristics of EDELWEISS-II, involving in a first stage 28 germanium bolometers, and able to accommodate up to 120 detectors, are briefly presented.