27–29 Jul 2026
Canada/Eastern timezone

Searching for Ultra Heavy Dark Matter in Mica

Not scheduled
20m
20-Minute Talk (15-minute presentation, 5-min Q&A)

Speaker

Andrew Buchanan (Queen's University)

Description

Many realistic models for dark matter predict the formation of extremely heavy composite particles in the early universe, with masses well in excess of 10^20 GeV. Today, the fluxes of these particles today would too low to be detectable in direct detection experiments on human timescales. This motivates searches for dark matter signatures in minerals with several billion years. I discuss prior searches and future prospects for detecting dark matter in muscovite mica.

Email andrewbuchanan7071@gmail.com
Research Theme Dark Matter

Author

Andrew Buchanan (Queen's University)

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