- Caption:
- The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search uses towers of disks made from silicon and germanium to search for particle interactions from dark matter. The experiment looks specifically for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles – one of the prime candidates for dark matter particles.
- Category:
- Detectors and Computing
- Description:
- Soudan Mine, MINOS Far Detector, CDMS
- Names of People Pictured:
- Date
- 04/08/2009
- Image Number (linked to high res image):
- 09-0121-07
- Photographer
- Reidar Hahn
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