DARK MATTER: From Theory to Detection

This school will take place as an online event.

An ISAPP school on theories and laboratory tests of dark matter

This astroparticle physics graduate school will cover important and timely topics that are connected to the Dark Matter problem, taught by internationally renowned experts. A primary focus of the school will be on the direct detection of dark matter (DM) in rare-event searches. The theoretical background, observational motivation, and experimental avenues to observe dark matter signatures in the laboratory will be covered. Lectures will be complemented with hands-on sessions and student projects. The duration of the school is 10 days.

Further information is found on the separate webpage provided.

Poster of the School (pdf)

July 7, 2021
13:20 — 13:30
Welcome
13:30 — 14:30
Achim Schwenk

Nuclear physics of dark matter direct detection, I

14:30 — 15:30
Maxim Pospelov

Dark sector theory overview, I

15:30 — 15:50
Coffee Break
15:50 — 16:50
Tien-Tien Yu

Atomic physics for dark matter direct detection, I

16:50 — 18:00
Exercises/Discussion

Achim Schwenk, Maxim Pospelov, Tien-Tien Yu

July 8, 2021
13:30 — 14:30
Achim Schwenk

Nuclear physics of dark matter direct detection, II

14:30 — 15:30
Maxim Pospelov

Dark sector theory overview, II

15:30 — 15:50
Coffee Break
15:50 — 16:50
Tien-Tien Yu

Atomic physics for dark matter direct detection, II

16:50 — 18:00
Exercises/Discussion

Achim Schwenk, Maxim Pospelov, Tien-Tien Yu

July 9, 2021
09:00 — 10:30
Ranny Budnik

Liquid scintillator dark matter detectors

10:30 — 10:50
Coffee Break
10:50 — 12:20
Jules Gascon

Cryogenic dark matter detectors

12:20 — 13:30
Exercises/Discussion

Jules Gascon, Ranny Budnik

July 12, 2021
14:00 — 15:00
Sara Algeri

Statistics for rare-event searches, I

15:00 — 16:00
Simon Knapen

Theory advances in direct detection, I

16:00 — 16:20
Coffee Break
16:20 — 17:30
Exercises/Discussion

Sara Algeri, Simon Knapen

July 13, 2021
14:00 — 15:00
Sara Algeri

Statistics for rare-event searches, II

15:00 — 16:00
Simon Knapen

Theory advances in direct detection, II

16:00 — 16:20
Coffee Break
16:20 — 17:30
Exercises/Discussion

Sara Algeri, Simon Knapen

17:30 — 18:30
Poster Session
July 14, 2021
13:30 — 14:30
Andreas Ringwald

Ultralight dark sectors theory

14:30 — 15:30
Dmitry Budker

Ultralight dark sectors in experiment, I

15:30 — 15:50
Coffee Break
15:50 — 16:50
Dmitry Budker

Ultralight dark sectors in experiment, II

16:50 — 18:00
Exercises/Discussion

Andreas Ringwald, Dmitry Budker

July 15, 2021
14:00 — 15:00
Andreas Ringwald

Theory of ultralight dark sectors

15:00 — 16:00
Vera Gluscevic

Observational insights into dark matter, I

16:00 — 16:20
Coffee Break
16:20 — 17:20
Vera Gluscevic

Observational insights into dark matter, II

17:20 — 18:30
Exercises/Discussion

Vera Gluscevic

Organizers

Name Affiliation
Markus Arndt University of Vienna
Josef Pradler University of Vienna
Massimiliano Procura University of Vienna
Florian Reindl HEPHY and Technical University Vienna
Jochen Schieck HEPHY and Technical University Vienna
Armin Shayeghi University of Vienna
Fedor Simkovic Comenius University
Anastasia Sokolenko HEPHY Vienna

Attendees

Name Affiliation
Iftikhar Ahmad AstroCeNT: Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
Sid El Moctar Ahmed Maouloud Sorbonne University
Emanuele Angelino University of Torino
Hamed Barzegar University of Vienna
Julian Bollig University of Freiburg
Aridai Bordón None
Alexis Boudon IPhT Saclay
Emanuela Celi Gran Sasso Science Institute
Ting Cheng Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik
Mar Ciscar Technical University of Munich
Sukeerthi Dharani University Hamburg
Jules Gascon Institute of Nuclear physics of Lyon (IPNL)
Jonathan Gosling University College London
Michal Iglicki University of Warsaw
Aliaksei Kachanovich Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Melih Kara Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Margarita Kaznacheeva Technical University of Munich
Moritz Kellermann Max Planck Institute for Physics
Simon Knapen CERN
Pawel Kozow University of Warsaw
Agustin Lantero Barreda Universidad de Cantabria
Peter Matak Comenius University
Martin Mauser University of Vienna
Krzysztof Mekala University of Warsaw
Julia Müller University of Freiburg
Georgios Papadopoulos CNRS
Ricardo Peres University of Zurich
Francesca Pucci Max Planck Institute for Physics
Markus Rademacher University College London
Andreas Ringwald DESY Hamburg
Florian Steininger University of Vienna
Samuele Torelli Gran Sasso Science Institute
Einar Urdshals Chalmers University of Technology
Tien-Tien Yu University of Oregon
Paules Zakhary AstroCeNT: Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center
Preview of Achim Schwenk - Nuclear physics of dark matter direct detection, I
Achim Schwenk - Nuclear physics of dark matter direct detection, I
Preview of Achim Schwenk - Nuclear physics of dark matter direct detection, II
Achim Schwenk - Nuclear physics of dark matter direct detection, II
Preview of Andreas Ringwald - Ultralight dark sectors theory
Andreas Ringwald - Ultralight dark sectors theory
Preview of Dmitry Budker - Ultralight dark sectors in experiment, I
Dmitry Budker - Ultralight dark sectors in experiment, I
Preview of Dmitry Budker - Ultralight dark sectors in experiment, II
Dmitry Budker - Ultralight dark sectors in experiment, II
Preview of Jules Gascon - Cryogenic dark matter detectors
Jules Gascon - Cryogenic dark matter detectors
Preview of Maxim Pospelov - Dark sector theory overview, I
Maxim Pospelov - Dark sector theory overview, I
Preview of Maxim Pospelov - Dark sector theory overview, II
Maxim Pospelov - Dark sector theory overview, II
Preview of Ranny Budnik - Liquid scintillator dark matter detectors
Ranny Budnik - Liquid scintillator dark matter detectors
Preview of Simon Knapen -Theory advances in direct detection I
Simon Knapen -Theory advances in direct detection I
Preview of Simon Knapen - Theory advances in direct detection II
Simon Knapen - Theory advances in direct detection II
At a glance
Type:
Online Workshop
When:
July 7, 2021 — July 16, 2021
Where:
Erwin Schrödinger Institute - virtual
Organizer(s):
Markus Arndt (U of Vienna)
Josef Pradler (U of Vienna)
Massimiliano Procura (U of Vienna)
Florian Reindl (HEPHY and TU Vienna)
Jochen Schieck (HEPHY and TU Vienna)
Armin Shayeghi (U of Vienna)
Fedor Simkovic (Comenius U, Bratislava)
Anastasia Sokolenko (HEPHY Vienna)
More:
Website