Week 8 Searching for new evidence 2 - current experiments
Find out what WIMPS are - and describe an experiment designed to find them
Week 6 Theories 2 There is, as yet, no clear consensus on a theory that explains the existence of dark matter. Describe an alternative theory, in as much detail as you can. Comment on the strength of the evidence for this theory. Remember to quote sources for your information - 3 sources would be a good number.
WIMPS = Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are hypothetical particles that are thought to constitute dark matter.
ReplyDeletethe Cryogenic crystal detectors technique relies on multiple very cold germanium and silicon crystals. a sheet of aluminium is placed on top and is used to detect a WIMP passing through the crystal.