Search for massive rare particles with the SLIM experiment

S. Balestra; S. Cecchini; F. Fabbri; G. Giacomelli; A. Kumar; S. Manzoor; J. McDonald; E. Medinaceli; J. Nogales; L. Patrizii; J. Pinfold; V. Popa; I. Qureshi; O. Saavedra; G. Sher; M. Shahzad; M. Spurio; R. Ticona; V. Togo; A. Velarde; A. Zanini

Search for massive rare particles with the SLIM experiment

S. Balestra, S. Cecchini, F. Fabbri, G. Giacomelli, A. Kumar, S. Manzoor, J. McDonald, E. Medinaceli, J. Nogales, L. Patrizii, J. Pinfold, V. Popa, I. Qureshi, O. Saavedra, G. Sher, M. Shahzad, M. Spurio, R. Ticona, V. Togo, A. VelardeA. Zanini

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Abstract

The search for magnetic monopoles in the cosmic radiation remains one of the main aims of non-accelerator particle astrophysics. Experiments at high altitude allow lower mass thresholds with respect to detectors at sea level or underground. The SLIM experiment is a large array of nuclear track detectors at the Chacaltaya High Altitude Laboratory (5290 m a.s.l.). The results from the analysis of 171 mexposed for more than 3.5 y are here reported. The completion of the analysis of the whole detector will allow to set the lowest flux upper limit for Magnetic Monopoles in the mass range 10⁵ - 10¹² GeV. The experiment is also sensitive to SQM nuggets and Q-balls, which are possible Dark Matter candidates.

Original language	English
Pages	223-226
Number of pages	4
State	Published - 2005
Event	29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2005 - Pune, India Duration: 3 Aug 2005 → 10 Aug 2005

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Conference	29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2005
Country/Territory	India
City	Pune
Period	3/08/05 → 10/08/05

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Balestra, S., Cecchini, S., Fabbri, F., Giacomelli, G., Kumar, A., Manzoor, S., McDonald, J., Medinaceli, E., Nogales, J., Patrizii, L., Pinfold, J., Popa, V., Qureshi, I., Saavedra, O., Sher, G., Shahzad, M., Spurio, M., Ticona, R., Togo, V., ... Zanini, A. (2005). Search for massive rare particles with the SLIM experiment. 223-226. Paper presented at 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2005, Pune, India.

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