Search for inelastic dark matter with the CDMS II experiment
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Z. Ahmed, D. S. Akerib, S. Arrenberg,* C.N. Bailey, D. Balakishiyeva, L. Baudis, D.A. Bauer, P. L. Brink, T. Bruch, R. Bunker, B. Cabrera, D. O. Caldwell, J. Cooley, E. do Couto e Silva, P. Cushman, M. Daal, F. DeJongh, P. Di Stefano, M. R. Dragowsky, L. Duong, S. Fallows, E. Figueroa-Feliciano, J. Filippini, J. Fox, M. Fritts, S. R. Golwala, J. Hall, R. Hennings-Yeomans, S. A. Hertel, D. Holmgren, L. Hsu, M. E. Huber, O. Kamaev, M. Kiveni, M. Kos, S.W. Leman, S. Liu, R. Mahapatra, V. Mandic, K.A. McCarthy, N. Mirabolfathi, D. Moore, H. Nelson, R.W. Ogburn, A. Phipps, M. Pyle, X. Qiu, E. Ramberg, W. Rau, M. Razeti, A. Reisetter, R. Resch, T. Saab, B. Sadoulet, J. Sander, R.W. Schnee, D.N. Seitz, B. Serfass, K.M. Sundqvist, M. Tarka, P. Wikus, S. Yellin, J. Yoo, B.A. Young, and J. Zhang
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