DMUK Meeting January 2025 - KCL
King's College London
A 1-day meeting for the UK's Dark Matter community to meet up, present research, and discuss the latest progress in the field.
Event details: The meeting will take place from 10:00 to 17:30 on Tuesday 7th January 2025 on the Strand Campus of King's College London. For those unable to attend in person, a Zoom connection will be available.
Abstract Submission and Registration: Registration for the event is now closed. However, late registrations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Christopher McCabe directly to inquire about availability.
Location and accommodation: King's is centrally located and is easily accessible by public transport (see this link for directions). While we do not provide specific accommodation recommendations, central London offers a variety of options to suit different budgets.
Acknowledgments: Lunch and coffee will be provided. Support for this event is gratefully received from King's College London.
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Arrival Period Bush House
Bush House
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11:15
Morning session 1 Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04) (Bush House (South Wing))
Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04)
Bush House (South Wing)
Convener: Christopher McCabe (King's College London)-
09:50
Welcome 10mSpeakers: Christopher McCabe (King's College London), Dr Jim Dobson (King's College London), Prof. Malcolm Fairbairn (Physics, King's College London)
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10:00
Light dark matter constraints using astrophysical neutrinos 20mSpeaker: Dr Teppei Katori (King's College London)
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10:20
Science opportunities with long-baseline atom interferometry 20mSpeakers: Dr Jeremiah Mitchell, Jeremiah Mitchell (University of Cambridge)
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10:40
Massive graviton dark matter searches with long-baseline atom interferometers 15mSpeaker: John Carlton
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10:55
Directional dark matter searches with levitated quantum sensors 20mSpeaker: Fiona Alder (University College London)
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09:50
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11:15
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11:25
Refresher break 10m
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11:25
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12:25
Morning session 2 Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04) (Bush House (South Wing))
Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04)
Bush House (South Wing)
Convener: Prof. Malcolm Fairbairn (Physics, King's College London)-
11:25
Progress report on the QSHS axion search 20mSpeaker: Prof. Ed Daw (The University of Sheffield)
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11:45
Gravitational ABJ Anomaly, Stochastic Matter Production, and Leptogenesis 20mSpeakers: Azadeh Maleknejad, Azadeh Maleknejad (CERN)
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12:05
Model of Dark Matter and Energy 20mSpeakers: Paul Frampton (Unknown), Paul Frampton (University of Salento)
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11:25
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12:25
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13:25
Lunch break 1h Lower basement level (Bush House (South Wing))
Lower basement level
Bush House (South Wing)
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13:25
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15:00
Afternoon session 1 Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04) (Bush House (South Wing))
Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04)
Bush House (South Wing)
Convener: Amy Cottle (University College London)- 13:25
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14:15
XLZD and outreach activities 30mSpeaker: Prof. Kimberly Palladino (University of Oxford)
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15:00
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15:30
Coffee break 30m Room 2.03 (Bush House (South Wing))
Room 2.03
Bush House (South Wing)
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15:30
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16:40
Afternoon session 2 Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04) (Bush House (South Wing))
Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04)
Bush House (South Wing)
Convener: Prof. Chamkaur Ghag-
15:30
Dark matter in Europe and beyond: the iDMEU initiative and ideas for the European Strategy update 20mSpeaker: Caterina Doglioni (The University of Manchester (GB))
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15:50
Collider searches for dark matter 20mSpeakers: Benedikt Maier (Imperial College (GB)), Benedikt Maier (K)
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15:30
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16:40
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16:45
Refresher break 5m
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16:45
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18:00
Afternoon session 3 Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04) (Bush House (South Wing))
Lecture Theatre 2 (4.04)
Bush House (South Wing)
Convener: Dr Jim Dobson (King's College London)- 16:45
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17:35
Commissioning of the MIGDAL detector with fast neutrons at NILE/ISIS 20mSpeaker: Tim Marley
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17:55
Wrap up 5mSpeakers: Christopher McCabe (King's College London), Prof. Malcolm Fairbairn (Physics, King's College London)
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