title: The simple SDD.
abstract: We describe the fabrication and characterisation of the SIMPLE superheated droplet detector, a 10 g active mass device of C(2)ClF(5) in 1-3% weight concentrations currently employed in a direct search for spin-dependent astroparticle dark matter candidates.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, Estrada Nacional 10, P-2686-953 Sacavém, Portugal. anafer@itn.pt
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morlat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felizardo
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Collar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puibasset
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Waysand
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Miley
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Limagne
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D006358:Hot Temperature; D045423:Microbubbles; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005466:Fluorocarbons
chemical_list: D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; C007015:chloropentafluoroethane; D005466:Fluorocarbons