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.
Please send all suggestions for future INPA talks and speakers to the INPA Committee.
To be added to the INPA News Mailing List, please contact Erica Hall.
INPA Talks are archived here.
The INPA Committee currently consists of:
2025-26
Daniel Kodroff
Krystal Alfonso
Edmond Chaussidon
INPA Seminar Speaker: Yu-Han Tseng(Yale University) -Title: Search for dark matter scattering from optically levitated nanoparticles
Date: September 19, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Yu-Han Tseng (Yale University) Title: Search for dark matter scattering from optically levitated nanoparticles Abstract: The development of levitated optomechanics has opened up unique opportunities to search for new physics whose weak interactions may have evaded existing sensors. I […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Felix Hagemann (UC Berkeley (SSL) )-Title: Pulse Shape Simulation and Detector Characterization Studies for the LEGEND Experiment
Date: September 26, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Felix Hagemann (UC Berkeley (SSL) Title: Pulse Shape Simulation and Detector Characterization Studies for the LEGEND Experiment Abstract: The search for neutrinoless double beta decay with high-purity germanium detectors is one of the most sensitive approaches to probe lepton-number violation […]
[CANCELED] NO INPA Seminar Speaker
Date: October 3, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: CANCELED Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA SEMINAR SPEAKER: TBA- Title: TBD
Date: October 17, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: TBA Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Join Zoom Meeting https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95016696011?pwd=Tk1XOW1Xd3RYRnlsc2tEYmRWZlVVZz09 Meeting ID: 950 1669 6011 Passcode: 247722
INPA Seminar Speaker: Maria Simanovskaia(SLAC) -Title: Listening for dark matter with DMRadio
Date: October 24, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Maria Siamovskaia Title: Listening for dark matter with DMRadio Abstract: Uncovering the nature of dark matter is one of the biggest challenges of modern physics. The DMRadio program searches for axions with masses below 1 μeV, probing a highly […]
[SPECIAL] INPA Seminar Speaker: Dr. Thomas Russell (UMass Amherst) and LBL Materials Sciences Division
Date: October 31, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: B50- Auditorium Note: Tea and cookies provided! Speaker: Dr. Thomas Russell (UMass Amherst) and the LBL Materials Sciences Division Title: Structuring Liquids Abstract: The minimization of free energy forces liquids to assume a spherical shape. If we could lock in different shapes, i.e., structure the liquids, unique materials having […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Jennifer Pore(LBL)-Title: How the Cyclotron Saved the Periodic Table
Date: November 7, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Jennifer Pore Title: How the Cyclotron Saved the Periodic Table Abstract: The Periodic Table is a cornerstone of chemistry, but its validity is challenged by the extreme properties of superheavy elements (SHEs, Z ≥ 104) and actinides (Z > […]
INPA Seminar Speaker: Arran Phipps(CSU East Bay)-Title:SPLENDOR: Searching for Light Dark Matter with Narrow-Gap Semiconductors
Date: November 14, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Sessler Conference Room – 50A-5132 Speaker: Arran Phipps (CSU East Bay) Title: SPLENDOR: Searching for Light Dark Matter with Narrow-Gap Semiconductors Abstract: SPLENDOR is a cross-disciplinary collaboration developing novel semiconductor detectors to search for low-mass, particle-like dark matter. Our approach combines low-bandgap semiconductor targets with […]
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.
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.