Speaker
Description
The search for dark matter is one of the most compelling challenges in contemporary physics, and neutrino experiments are emerging as powerful tools in this pursuit. In this talk, I will present a broad overview of dark matter searches in neutrino experiments, focusing on two key production mechanisms: beam-produced dark matter and cosmogenic dark matter. Beam-based neutrino facilities, originally designed to study neutrino oscillations and interactions, offer unique opportunities to probe light dark matter through high-intensity proton beams and sensitive near detectors. Cosmogenic production mechanisms, including atmospheric and astrophysical sources, open complementary avenues, particularly in the context of boosted dark matter signals. I will review recent and ongoing efforts across accelerator- and non-accelerator-based neutrino experiments, highlighting the distinctive experimental signatures and detection strategies involved. Finally, I will discuss emerging opportunities at next-generation facilities, such as DUNE and Hyper-Kamiokande, where enhanced detector capabilities and high-statistics data offer the potential to explore new regions of dark matter parameter space. This presentation emphasizes the synergistic role neutrino experiments play in the broader landscape of dark matter searches.
