7–11 Jul 2025
America/Toronto timezone

Probing Dark Matter with Liquid Xenon Detectors

8 Jul 2025, 11:00
30m
A5502 (Complex des Sciences)

A5502

Complex des Sciences

Speaker

Laura Baudis (University of Zurich (CH))

Description

The fundamental nature of dark matter remains one of the central open questions in physics. A leading hypothesis is that dark matter consists of new elementary particles, whose masses and interaction cross sections span a vast parameter space. Among the various detection technologies, liquid xenon detectors have emerged as the most sensitive for dark matter particles with masses above a few GeV, offering unprecedented discovery potential. In this talk, I will present recent results from the latest generation of multi-tonne liquid xenon detectors currently operating deep underground. I will also highlight advances in detector technology, ongoing R&D efforts, and the prospects for next-generation experiments to further expand our reach in the search for dark matter.

Author

Laura Baudis (University of Zurich (CH))

Presentation materials