Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics (INPA) at LBNL

The INPA Seminar weekly talks are on Fridays, starting at 12:00 pm, unless informed otherwise. The seminar talk starts with a brief presentation of the weekly scientific news. Typically, the talks conclude by 1:00 pm. The seminars are held in the Sessler Conference Room,  located in Bldg. 50A- 5132.

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Special INPA SEMINAR – Karthik Ramanathan (University of Chicago)

February 4, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Speaker: Karthik Ramanathan (University of Chicago)
 
Title: Dark Matter Taking Selfies: The DAMIC Experiment 
Abstract: The DAMIC (Dark Matter in CCDs) experiment uses silicon charge-coupled devices (CCDs), traditionally employed for imaging purposes, to detect potential ionization signals from dark matter interactions. These approx. mm thick devices feature an impressively low leakage current (< 10-21 A/cm2) and a very low energy threshold (40 eVee), making them ideal low-mass dark matter detectors. In addition, their unique spatial resolution provides for effective identification and mitigation of environmental backgrounds. In this talk, I will highlight recent dark matter-electron scattering limits from the experiment at SNOLAB, discuss the kg-size next generation DAMIC-M detector funded for operation, and show results from “Skipper”instrumented CCDs – a novel readout technique that allows for counting of individual charges, with a demonstrated resolution of 0.07 e-, which ushers in a new era of sensitivity to low-energy interactions.

Details

Date:
February 4, 2020
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venue

50A-5132- Sessler
50A-5132 Sessler Conference Room CA + Google Map

INPA guests from campus can now come to the lab early on Fridays. The INPA Common Room (50-5026) is reserved for our guests from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Note that the seminars are now held in 50A-5132 to accommodate a more significant number of attendees.

CPTea Series (also known as INPA Tea Series)

The Physics Division CPTea Series invites you to an In-Person Tea Series 1st Friday of every month at 3:30 pm INPA Conference Room 50-5026.

Everyone is welcome to attend the open forum. Tea and light refreshments will be served.

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INPA Common Room (50-5026)
Fridays
3:30 pm

Access to the Lab

For a shuttle pass, please email Erica Hall. The pass is only valid for the day of the seminar.

Erica Hall