New Directions for Light Dark Matter

Seminar
QUEST Center event
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Speaker
Yonit Hochberg (HUJI)
Date
28/11/2022 - 11:45 - 10:45Add to Calendar 2022-11-28 10:45:00 2022-11-28 11:45:00 New Directions for Light Dark Matter Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of modern day physics, yet its identity remains unknown. In this talk, I will focus on light dark matter. From the theory side, I will discuss new theoretical developments that suggest light dark matter. From the experimental side, I will present new proposals for the direct detection of light dark matter which hold much promise. These include the use of superconducting nanowires, two-dimensional targets such as graphene, and heavy fermion materials. Considering dark matter interactions with these targets, I will demonstrate the potential of the light dark matter direct detection program in upcoming years. Physics (#202), room 301 Department of Physics physics.dept@mail.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
Physics (#202), room 301
Abstract

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of modern day physics, yet its identity remains unknown. In this talk, I will focus on light dark matter. From the theory side, I will discuss new theoretical developments that suggest light dark matter. From the experimental side, I will present new proposals for the direct detection of light dark matter which hold much promise. These include the use of superconducting nanowires, two-dimensional targets such as graphene, and heavy fermion materials. Considering dark matter interactions with these targets, I will demonstrate the potential of the light dark matter direct detection program in upcoming years.

Last Updated Date : 17/11/2022