Direct detection of Dark Matter: Are we there yet?
by
David Garcia Cerdeño
(IPPP, Durham University)
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Europe/Madrid
IFAE Seminar room (IFAE)
IFAE Seminar room
IFAE
Description
Although there is substantial evidence for the existence of vast
amounts of Dark Matter in the Universe, we still ignore its nature.
The detection and identification of this new type of matter
constitutes one of the greatest challenges in modern Physics, as it
can only be explained with Physics beyond the Standard Model.
Dark matter can be searched for directly, through its scattering off
nuclei inside direct detection experiments. I will summarise the
current experimental situation, with special emphasis on the SuperCDMS
detector, and adopt an optimistic point of view, assuming that future
detection is possible.
Does this mean that dark matter can be identified? I will address the
reconstruction of dark matter properties, the uncertainties involved,
and the necessity of data from different detectors.