Speaker
Dr
Belina von Krosigk
(University of British Columbia)
Description
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) is a direct dark matter search experiment designed to observe nuclear recoils induced by WIMPs. However, it is also sensitive to dark photons, producing an electron recoil signature. SuperCDMS uses cryogenic detectors in two configurations: one has an excellent capability to discriminate between electron and nuclear recoils, while the other significantly lowers the energy threshold. The latter configuration provides sensitivity to new parameter space at dark photon masses of a few tens of eV to about 1 keV. This talk will highlight the ongoing dark photon search with data from SuperCDMS Soudan, and will discuss the prospect of a search with the upcoming SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment.
Author
Dr
Belina von Krosigk
(University of British Columbia)
