Princeton University Physics Department Special Dark Matter Seminar - ADDED

Low Background Detectors in Borexino: What Backgrounds?

More than one way to look for dark matter? [From large Ar, Xe detectors to small, low background detectors in Borexino] **** Hosts: Cristiano Galbiati, Peter Meyers **** 2:15-3:00 PM Katsushi Arisaka (UCLA) "XAX: The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Detector for Dark Matter, Double Beta Decay and Solar Neutrino" 3:00-3:15 PM Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS) "Inelastic Dark Matter: Motivations, Phonomenology" 3:15-3:30 PM Frank Calaprice (PU) "Low Background Detectors in Borexino: The New and Unexpected Tool for Dark Matter?" 3:30-3:45 PM Katsushi Arisaka (UCLA) "Low Background Detectors in Borexino: What Backgrounds?" 3:45-4:00 PM Itay Yavin (PU) "Sensitivity of Ar, Xe, NaI Detectors to Inelastic Dark Matter" 4:00-4:40 PM Round Table Discussion

Date & Time

November 19, 2008 | 3:30pm

Location

PCTS, Jadwin Hall, 4th floor, Seminar Room

Speakers

Katsushi Arisaka

Affiliation

University of California, Los Angeles