Conference on Science at the Sanford Underground Research Facility

Latest Results and Future Directions of CRESST

May 15, 2024, 4:40 PM

20m

CB 204 E (SD Mines)

Oral Dark Matter Dark Matter

Speaker

Dr Michele Mancuso (Max Planck Institute for Physics)

Description

The CRESST experiment (Cryogenic Rare Event Search with Superconducting Thermometers) focuses on detecting dark matter particles scatter off nuclei in cryogenic detectors using different materials such as CaWO${}_4$, Al${}_2$O${}_3$, LiAlO${}_2$, and Si. Capable of identifying nuclear recoils with detection thresholds as low as 10 eV, CRESST is highly effective in the pursuit of low mass dark matter particles. The latest results from CRESST-III in the dark matter search are presented in this talk. It also addresses the observation of an unexplained event population at very low energy levels, known as the “low energy excess,” which compromises the sensitivity of many low mass dark matter detection experiments. Additionally, the talk outlines future directions for the CRESST experiment.

Presentation materials

CRESST_SURF_Mancuso.pdf