Astrophysics, Relativity, and Cosmology Seminar - Juan Estrada (Fermilab) "Searching for Dark Matter, one electron at a time"
Dec 4, 2024 12:00 pm
Loomis 464
- Sponsor
- Department of Physics
- Speaker
- Juan Estrada (Fermilab)
- Contact
- Deanna Frye
- ddebord@illinois.edu
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- Originating Calendar
- Physics - Astrophysics, Relativity, and Cosmology Seminar
In this talk, I will discuss our recent developments in the search for low-mass dark matter that interacts with electrons. I will focus on the use of skipper-CCDs as dark matter detectors and share the recent results obtained with this technology by the SENSEI and DAMIC collaborations. Additionally, I will outline our plans for the deployment of larger detectors utilizing skipper-CCDs, as well as other very low-noise semiconductor detectors. Finally, I will explore how these sensors can have a significant impact beyond the field of dark matter research.