DARWIN - A next-generation observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics

(2020). DARWIN - A next-generation observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics. SNOLAB. https://scivideos.org/snolab/1007

DARWIN - A next-generation observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics. SNOLAB, Aug. 24, 2020, https://scivideos.org/snolab/1007 

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Laura Baudis
Source Repository SNOLAB
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Two of the outstanding open questions in physics are the nature of dark matter and the fundamental nature of neutrinos. DARWIN is a next-generation experiment aiming to reach a dark matter sensitivity limited by the irreducible neutrino backgrounds. The core of the detector will have a 40 ton liquid xenon target operated as a dual-phase time projection chamber. The unprecedented large xenon mass, the exquisitely low radioactive background and the low energy threshold will allow for a diversification of the physics program beyond the search for dark matter particles: DARWIN will be a true low-background, low-threshold astroparticle physics observatory. I will present the status of the project, its science reach, and discuss the main R&D topics.