Description
Chair: Matthew Szydagis (UC Davis)
Ms
Erin Edkins
(University of Hawaii at Manoa)
11/14/13, 2:10 PM
Dark Matter
oral
There is now strong astrophysical evidence that the majority of the mass in the universe is comprised of an as yet unidentified form of non-baryonic matter. This matter does not interact via the electromagnetic force nor the strong force and is non-relativistic. Predicted by supersymmetric models and possessing all of the required properties, WIMPS (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) form...
Ms
Brianne Hackett
(University of Hawaii at Manoa)
11/14/13, 2:35 PM
Dark Matter
oral
DarkSide is a three phase direct dark matter detection experiment. The first phase (DS-10) was a 10kg prototype located first at Princeton University and then moved to Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS). The second phase (DS-50) is a 50kg detector to have a three year run at LNGS. The results of DS-50 will help prepare us for the eventual multi-ton G2 experiment. DarkSide aims to use novel...
Mr
Augusto Mario Goretti
(Princeton University)
11/14/13, 3:00 PM
Dark Matter
oral
There is a wide range of astronomical evidence that the visible stars and gas in all galaxies, including our own, are immersed in a much larger cloud of non-luminous matter, typically an order of magnitude greater in total mass. The existence of this “dark matter” is consistent with evidence from large-scale galaxy surveys and microwave background measurements, indicating that the majority of...
Steven Ross
(University of Hawaii)
11/14/13, 3:25 PM
Dark Matter
oral
Direction-sensitive WIMP dark matter detection promises to help overcome the challenges faced by direct dark matter detection experiments. In particular, directional detectors should be able to clearly differentiate a dark matter signal from background sources. We are developing a Directional Dark Matter Detector (D3) based on a gas Time Projection Chamber (TPC) using Gas Electron Multipliers...
