Allgemeines Physikalisches Kolloquium im Wintersemester 2012/2013
Ort:     48149 Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, IG I, HS 2,
Zeit:    Donnerstag, 17.01.2013 16:00 Uhr c.t.
Kolloquiums-Kaffee ab 15:45 Uhr vor dem Hörsaal

Direct dark matter detection in the Milky Way
Prof. Dr. Laura Baudis, Universität Zürich

We have strong evidence that about 80% of matter in our Universe is dark, revealing its presence only by
its gravitational attraction. If the dark matter is made of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), it
can be directly detected via elastic scattering from nuclei in ultra-low background, deep underground
detectors. WIMPs arise naturally in many beyond standard model theories, a popular example being the
neutralino, or the lightest supersymmetric particle. After an introduction to the direct detection method, I
will review the current techniques to search for these hypothetical particles. The focus will be on recent
results, and on the most promising techniques for the future.

Einladender: Prof. Dr. Christian Weinheimer

Im Auftrag der Hochschullehrer des Fachbereichs Physik

Prof. Dr. Nikos Doltsinis