[Triumf-seminars] TRIUMF Theory Seminar today at 13:00

[TRIUMF Seminars]

Date/Time: Wed 2024-04-03 at 13:00

Location:  Theory Room/Remote  

Speaker:   Ben Lillard (U Oregon)

Title:     Molecules For Dark Matter Detection

Abstract: Organic scintillators are a promising avenue for the direct detection of sub-GeV dark matter (DM). With eV-scale excitation energies that rival the sensitivity of semiconductor targets, they can be produced in bulk and purified relatively inexpensively. A low-background kilogram-size scintillator target could achieve world-leading sensitivity to sub-GeV dark matter. Crystal scintillators also provide a new capability: the dark matter scattering rate depends on the orientation of the crystal, which varies with the Earth's rotation over the course of a sidereal day (23.93 hours). The discovery of such a signal would be a clear sign of new physics. In this talk I also discuss some theoretical advances that drastically streamline the DM rate calculation, and the near-term prospects for building a prototype experiment.

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Remote Connection:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/62535266430?pwd=THVrUzhMdjAyVkNnM05OUWRZYUppZz09

Meeting ID: 625 3526 6430
Passcode: 307647



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