The DRIFT collaboration utilizes low pressure gaseous detectors to search forWIMP dark matter with directional signatures. A 252Cf neutron source was placedon each of the principal axes of a DRIFT detector in order to test its abilityto measure directional signatures from the three components of very low energy(~keV/amu) recoil ranges. A high trigger threshold and the event selectionprocedure ensured that only sulfur recoils were analyzed. Sulfur recoilsproduced in the CS2 target gas by the 252Cf source closely match those expectedfrom massive WIMP induced sulfur recoils. For each orientation of the source adirectional signal from the range components was observed, indicating that thedetector is directional along all 3 axes. An analysis of these results yieldsan optimal orientation for DRIFT detectors when searching for a directionalsignature from WIMPs. Additional energy dependent information is provided toaid in understanding this effect.
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