论文信息 - Flux Upper Limits For Massive Rare Particles with the SLIM Experiment

Flux Upper Limits For Massive Rare Particles with the SLIM Experiment

The analysis of 380 m SLIM detector after 4y exposure at the Chacaltaya Laborator y (Bolivia) is presented. Part of the work is devoted to the study c arried out for defining the most efficient etching conditions and calibrations of the nuclear track de tectors used in the experiment. We report flux upper limits for magnetic monopoles with masses in the range 10 10 GeV. Our experiment is also sensitive to SQM nuggets and charged Q-balls; we discuss the implications of our observations on the characteristics of these Dark Matter candidates.

P. L. | G. G. | onald | K. A. | Aavedra | S. O | Hahzad | P. J. | M. A. | G. M. | A. | Iorgini | M. E. | M. S. | Umar | Ureshi | S. M. | C. S. | Z. A. | J. | T. R. | Anini | N. J | Elarde | Argiotta | Anzoor | Ecchini | Iacomelli | Edinaceli | Ogales | Atrizii | Infold | Q. I. | Purio | Icona

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