Searching for Dark Matter with the SuperCDMS Experiment at SNOLAB
Tyler Reynolds | University of Toronto
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) direct detection experiment is searching for low-mass (< 10 GeV/c2) dark matter particles. Located 2 km underground at SNOLAB, Canada, it features a payload of 24 cryogenic germanium and silicon detectors instrumented to detect the heat deposited from particle interactions. Twelve of these detectors are operated with a 100 V bias voltage to benefit from the signal amplification provided by the Neganov-Trofimov-Luke effect and achieve a lower threshold. The other twelve are instrumented to detect both heat and ionization, allowing them to discriminate against backgrounds. The experiment is currently undergoing commissioning, with science data-taking expected to start later this year. This talk will provide an overview of the experiment, describe its current status, and highlight the R&D efforts aimed at improving the detector technology for the next generation of dark matter searches.
Location
QNC 1201
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