3rd Berkeley Workshop on the Direct Detection of Dark Matter

US/Pacific
Perseverance Hall (LBL Building 54)

Perseverance Hall

LBL Building 54

1 Cyclotron Rd
Kevin Lesko (LBL), Peter Sorensen (LBL), Simon Fiorucci (LBL)
Description
*** 30 Nov update: as of yesterday, registration was full. This limit has been lifted. If you recently tried but were unable to register, please try again now, we can accept a few more attendees. ***

The 3rd Berkeley Workshop on the Direct Detection of Dark Matter will be held December 5-6, 2016. The purpose of the workshop is to focus on ideas towards and challenges of future dark matter search experiments. Please see the Scientific Programme and Timetable for further details.

This workshop is supported by the DOE Office of Science and the Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics (INPA) at LBL. There is no fee to attend, but registration is mandatory. Registration is open! Please follow the link at the left of the page. All talks are by invitation only; please contact the organizers if you are interested in presenting at this workshop. As of 15 Nov, the agenda is full.

Travel and Accommodation details:
Both OAK and SFO airports offer frequent train connections to Downtown Berkeley via BART. The free LBL shuttle stops across the street from the BART entrance. You want the blue route shuttle to B54. Walking up the hill is also an option, via Hearst Ave to Cyclotron Rd.

A great option for lodging is the Berkeley Lab Guesthouse. Our workshop will be in Perseverance Hall, located in Building 54 (B54) which also contains the cafeteria. It is right across from the guesthouse! You can see this from a map of a portion of LBL. Another option is the UC Berkeley Faculty Club, or any of the myriad accommodation options downtown and across the bay in SF. In any case, it is strongly advised that you book asap, as Berkeley is a popular destination in December. Note that espresso/coffee, breakfast and lunch are available at the cafeteria. Hours of operation are listed here. For dinner/refreshments on Dec 5, we will head down the hill into Berkeley.

NOTE* To make an online reservation at the Berkeley Lab Guesthouse, visit this page. Click the first radio button, "Visiting, studying or working at the Berkeley Lab," Then select "Physics Division," and use pfsorensen@lbl.gov as the "LBNL Contact/Sponsor."
 
Participants
  • Alan Poon
  • Alan Robinson
  • Alden Fan
  • Andrew Sonnenschein
  • Andrey Elagin
  • Anna Petrova
  • Anthony Villano
  • Ben Schlitzer
  • Bernard Sadoulet
  • Bob Jacobsen
  • Brian Mong
  • Elizabeth Boulton
  • Emilija Pantic
  • Evan Pease
  • Gianpaolo Carosi
  • Graham Kribs
  • HAO QIAN
  • Harry Nelson
  • Herbert Steiner
  • Igor Ostrovskiy
  • Inés Gil-Botella
  • Javier Tiffenberg
  • Jay Hyun Jo
  • Jelena Maricic
  • Jim Whitmore
  • Jodi Cooley
  • juan estrada
  • Jules Gascon
  • Julien Billard
  • Junsong Lin
  • Katayun Kamdin
  • Kelsey Oliver-Mallory
  • Kevin Lesko
  • Lucie Tvrznikova
  • M. Patrick Decowski
  • Maria Elena Monzani
  • Masaki Yamashita
  • Matt Pyle
  • Matthew Szydagis
  • Michele Papucci
  • Miguel Arratia
  • Murdock Gilchriese
  • Nicolò Crescini
  • Ning Zhou
  • Noah Kurinsky
  • Paolo Privitera
  • Quentin ARNAUD
  • Rafael Lang
  • Scott Kravitz
  • Simon Fiorucci
  • Spencer Klein
  • Stefano Profumo
  • Stephen Derenzo
  • Stephen Hanrahan
  • Tessa Johnson
  • Test Particle
  • Tom Shutt
  • Vetri Velan
  • Xin Xiang
  • Yasuhiro Kishimoto
  • Monday, 5 December
    • 08:30 08:40
      Welcome and Overview 10m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Slides
    • 08:40 09:05
      Direct Dark Matter Searches: Past, Present, Future 25m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Bernard Sadoulet
      Slides
    • 09:05 09:30
      DIrect Dark Matter Searches: Past, Present, Future 25m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Tom Shutt
      Slides
    • 09:30 10:00
      Perspective: Astrophysical Evidence for Dark Matter and Implications for Direct Searches 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Stefano Profumo
      Slides
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee and Discussion 30m Patio

      Patio

    • 10:30 11:00
      Perspective: Large Cryogenic Detectors 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Ines Gil-Botella
      Slides
    • 11:00 11:30
      Perspective: Large Liquid Scintillator Detectors 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Jelena Maricic
      Slides
    • 11:30 12:45
      Lunch and Discussion 1h 15m Bayview Cafe and Patio

      Bayview Cafe and Patio

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
    • 12:45 13:15
      LHC and Dark Matter Searches: Status and Perspectives 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Michele Papucci
      Slides
    • 13:15 13:45
      Theoretical Case for GeV+ Dark Matter 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Graham Kribs
      Slides
    • 13:45 14:15
      Directional Detection: Status and Challenges 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Julien Billard
      Slides
    • 14:15 15:00
      Patio Discussion and Last Call for Peets 45m Patio

      Patio

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
    • 15:00 15:30
      Low Background Challenges and Solutions in EXO/nEXO 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Brian Mong
      Slides
    • 15:30 16:00
      Low Background Challenges and Solutions in Double Beta Decay Experiments with Discreet Detctors 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Alan Poon
      Slides
    • 16:00 16:30
      Agency Perspectives 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speakers: Anwar Bhatti (DOE), Jim Whitmore (NSF)
      Slides
    • 16:30 17:00
      Additional Discussion Time 30m Patio

      Patio

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
  • Tuesday, 6 December
    • 08:30 09:00
      Neutrino Signals in Direct Detection Experiments 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Rafael Lang
      Slides
    • 09:00 09:30
      DARWIN: Perspective, Challenges and Plans 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Patrick Decowski
      Slides
    • 09:30 10:00
      Eureca: Perspectives, Challenges and Plans 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Jules Gascon
      Slides
    • 10:00 10:30
      Coffee and Discussion 30m Patio

      Patio

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
    • 10:30 11:00
      PICO: Perspective, Challenges and Plans 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Andrew Sonnenschein
      Slides
    • 11:00 11:30
      NaI Dark Matter Experiments: Status of Efforts to Confirm or Deny DAMA 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Jayhyun Jo
      Slides
    • 11:30 12:45
      Lunch and Discussion 1h 15m Bayview Cafe and Patio

      Bayview Cafe and Patio

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
    • 12:45 13:15
      Darkside: Perspectives, Challenges and Plans 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Emilija Pantic
      Slides
    • 13:15 13:45
      SuperCDMS: Perspectives, Challenges and Plans 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Matt Pyle
      Slides
    • 13:45 14:15
      Future of CCDs for Dark Matter Searches 30m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speakers: Javier Tiffenberg, Juan Estrada (FNAL)
      Slides
    • 14:15 15:00
      Patio Discussion and Last Call for Peets 45m Patio

      Patio

    • 15:00 15:20
      ADMX: Perspectives, Challenges and Plans 20m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Gianpaolo Carosi
      Slides
    • 15:20 15:40
      New Technology: LAPPDs for Photodetection 20m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Andrey Elagin
      Slides
    • 15:40 16:00
      New Technology: SiPMs for UV Photodetection 20m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Igor Ostrovskiy
    • 16:00 16:20
      LUX and LZ 20m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Evan Pease
      Slides
    • 16:20 16:40
      New Techniques: Liquid Xenon Bubble Chamber 20m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Matthew Szydagis
      Slides
    • 16:40 17:00
      New Techniques: Sphere 20m Perseverance Hall

      Perseverance Hall

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd
      Speaker: Quentin Arnaud
      Transparents
    • 17:00 18:00
      Additional Discussion Time 1h Patio

      Patio

      LBL Building 54

      1 Cyclotron Rd