Yale Society of Physics Students
presents:
Dark Matter Particle Detection with Liquid Xenon
A Talk with Professor Daniel McKinsey
Dark matter makes up over 85% of the matter in the universe, yet its fundamental nature is unknown. The LUX (Large Underground Xenon) experiment is designed for the direct detection of dark matter particles via their collisions with xenon nuclei. This two–‐phase xenon time–‐projection chamber, operating a mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Lead, South Dakota), was cooled and filled in February 2013. Professor McKinsey’s talk will explain how the LUX experiment works and describe recent science results that provide the tightest limits on the possible interaction of dark matter particles with ordinary matter.
Friday, April 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM in WLH 117
Pizza will be served!