16–19 Oct 2012
INFN-LNF
Europe/Rome timezone

Direct detection of Dark Matter particles

18 Oct 2012, 09:20
35m
Aula B. Touschek, Bldg 36 (INFN-LNF)

Aula B. Touschek, Bldg 36

INFN-LNF

Via E. Fermi, 40 00044 Frascati Italy

Speaker

Dr Riccardo Cerulli (LNGS)

Description

In the direct investigation of the Dark Matter particles in the galactic halo both model independent and model dependent strategies with various target materials are exploited. In particular, recent results obtained by the DAMA/LIBRA set-up, exploiting the model independent annual modulation signature for Dark Matter particles, will be summarized. The data satisfy at high confidence level all the many requirements of the Dark Matter annual modulation signature. Features of the detectors in the field, experimental and theoretical uncertainties, and their implications in the interpretation and comparison of different kinds of results will be discussed as fundamental aspects.

Primary author

Dr Riccardo Cerulli (LNGS)

Presentation materials