2018 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2018

Session

M3-6 Particle Physics III (PPD) | Physique des particules III (PPD)

M3-6

11 Jun 2018, 16:15

Dalhousie University

Conveners

M3-6 Particle Physics III (PPD) | Physique des particules III (PPD)

• Francesco Guescini (TRIUMF (CA))

2111. The Status of the PICO Dark Matter Search Experiment (I)

Prof. Anthony Noble (Queen's University)

11/06/2018, 16:45

Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

This talk will present the current status of the PICO dark matter experimental program. The PICO detectors are based on the bubble chamber technology and record potential interactions of WIMPs in the target fluid through phase transitions induced by the energy depositions of recoiling nuclei. The technique is complementary to other dark matter search methods and has lead to several...

2030. Analysis of CDMSlite Run 3 (G)*

Mr Ryan Underwood (Queen's University)

11/06/2018, 17:15

Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)

Oral Competition (Graduate Student) / Compétition orale (Étudiant(e) du 2e ou 3e cycle)

The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment (SuperCDMS) seeks direct evidence of Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP) dark matter through interactions with cryogenic germanium crystals. Particle interactions in the germanium produce phonons and electron-hole pairs. The CDMS low ionization threshold experiment (CDMSlite) is an operating mode of SuperCDMS that applies a high...

2077. Cosmogenic Production Rates in Germanium with CDMSlite Run 2 (G)*

Ms Eleanor Fascione (Queen's University)

11/06/2018, 17:30

Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)

Oral Competition (Graduate Student) / Compétition orale (Étudiant(e) du 2e ou 3e cycle)

The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) uses cryogenic semiconductor detectors to search for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), a well-motivated class of candidate particles for the dark matter that constitutes 27% of the energy density of the universe. The CDMS Low Ionization Threshold Experiment (CDMSlite) probes the low mass WIMP region (<10 GeV/c²) by...

2115. Compensation of Magnetic Fields at the TRIUMF nEDM Experiment (G)*

Mr Shomi Ahmed (University of Manitoba/ U of Winnipeg/ TUCAN Collaboration)

11/06/2018, 17:45

Particle Physics / Physique des particules (PPD)

Oral Competition (Graduate Student) / Compétition orale (Étudiant(e) du 2e ou 3e cycle)

The existence of a non-zero neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) would violate parity and time-reversal symmetry. Extensions to the Standard Model predict the nEDM to be $10^{-26}$ -- $10^{-28}$ e-cm. The current best upper limit set by Sussex/RAL/ILL nEDM experiment is $3.0 \times 10^{-26}$ e-cm. The nEDM experiment at TRIUMF is aiming at the $10^{-27}$ e-cm sensitivity level. We are...