Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier Dark Matter Direct Detection to the Neutrino Fog

Conference · Tue Mar 15 04:00:00 EDT 2022

OSTI ID:1862264

Akerib, D. S.

We present a summary of future prospects for direct detection of dark matter within the GeV/c2 to TeV/c2 mass range. This is paired with a new definition of the neutrino fog in order to better quantify the rate of diminishing returns on sensitivity due to irreducible neutrino backgrounds. A survey of dark matter candidates predicted to fall within this mass range demonstrates that fully testing multiple well-motivated theo-ries will require expanding the currently-funded generation of experiments down to and past the neutrino fog. We end with the status and plans for next-generation exper-iments and novel R&D concepts which will get us there.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359
• OSTI ID: 1862264
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-CONF-22-180-V; arXiv:2203.08084; oai:inspirehep.net:2052588
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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