Dark matter direct detection and the DarkSide experiment

• Grant number: 16/09084-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: September 01, 2016
• End date: August 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Principal Investigator: Ivone Freire da Mota e Albuquerque
• Grantee: Ivone Freire da Mota e Albuquerque
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Ana Amélia Bergamini Machado ; Maximo David Ave Pernas

Abstract

One of the contemporary science mysteries is the dark matter nature. Its presence is inferred due to its gravitational effects. Although independent cosmological observations indicate that it accounts for about 87\% of the matter of the Universe, its composition is yet unknown. However, it is clear that it is not composed by any of the particles that belongs to the standard model chart, and that it does not interact through the electromagnetic force. In this project we propose to contribute to the search for dark matter, by joining the DarkSide collaboration. The later is a direct detection dark matter experiment. Our contribution will be given through three fronts: hardware development, Monte Carlo simulations in order to determine specific dark matter signals in the detector, and data analysis. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ARAUJO, G. R.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BALDIN, B.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; et al. DarkSide-50 532-day dark matter search with low-radioactivity argon. Physical Review D, v. 98, n. 10, NOV 16 2018. (16/09084-0)

ROBERTSON, DENIS S.; ALBUQUERQUE, IVONE F. M.. Probing velocity dependent self-interacting dark matter with neutrino telescopes. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, n. 2, FEB 2018. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ARAUJO, G. R.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BALDIN, B.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; et al. DarkSide-50 532-day dark matter search with low-radioactivity argon. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 98, n. 10, p. 17-pg., 2018-11-16. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ARAUJO, G. R.; ASNER, D. M.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BALDIN, B.; BATIGNANI, G.; et al. Constraints on Sub-GeV Dark-Matter-Electron Scattering from the DarkSide-50 Experiment. Physical Review Letters, v. 121, n. 11, SEP 12 2018. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V; BONFINI, G.; et al. Measurement of the ion fraction and mobility of Po-218 produced in Rn-222 decays in liquid argon. Journal of Instrumentation, v. 14, NOV 2019. (16/09084-0)

CANCI, N.; COLLABORATION, DARKSIDE-50. Long term operation with the DarkSide-50 detector. Journal of Instrumentation, v. 15, n. 3, MAR 2020. (16/09084-0)

AALSETH, C. E.; ABDELHAKIM, S.; ACERBI, F.; AGNES, P.; AJAJ, R.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALICI, A.; ALTON, A. K.; AMAUDRUZ, P.; et al. Design and construction of a new detector to measure ultra-low radioactive-isotope contamination of argon. Journal of Instrumentation, v. 15, n. 2, FEB 2020. (16/09084-0)

AALSETH, C. E.; ACERBI, F.; AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALICI, A.; ALTON, A. K.; ANTONIOLI, P.; ARCELLI, S.; ARDITO, R.; et al. DarkSide-20k: A 20 tonne two-phase LAr TPC for direct dark matter detection at LNGS. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS, v. 133, n. 3, MAR 29 2018. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ASNER, D. M.; BACK, H. O.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V.; BONFINI, G.; BONIVENTO, W.; et al. Simulation of argon response and light detection in the DarkSide-50 dual phase TPC. Journal of Instrumentation, v. 12, OCT 2017. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V; BONFINI, G.; et al. Effective field theory interactions for liquid argon target in DarkSide-50 experiment. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 101, n. 6, p. 8-pg., 2020-03-12. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V.; BONIVENTO, W. M.; et al. Search for Dark-Matter-Nucleon Interactions via Migdal Effect with DarkSide-50. Physical Review Letters, v. 130, n. 10, p. 7-pg., 2023-03-06. (16/09084-0)

ROBERTSON, DENIS S.; ALBUQUERQUE, IVONE F. M.. Probing velocity dependent self-interacting dark matter with neutrino telescopes. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, v. N/A, n. 2, p. 20-pg., 2018-02-01. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V; BONFINI, G.; et al. Effective field theory interactions for liquid argon target in DarkSide-50 experiment. Physical Review D, v. 101, n. 6, MAR 12 2020. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ASNER, D. M.; AVE, M. P.; BACK, H. O.; BALDIN, B.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; et al. Electroluminescence pulse shape and electron diffusion in liquid argon measured in a dual-phase TPC. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SP, v. 904, p. 23-34, OCT 1 2018. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ARAUJO, G. R.; ASNER, D. M.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BALDIN, B.; BATIGNANI, G.; et al. Low-Mass Dark Matter Search with the DarkSide-50 Experiment. Physical Review Letters, v. 121, n. 8, AUG 23 2018. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; ARISAKA, K.; ASNER, D. M.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BALDIN, B.; BIERY, K.; et al. The electronics, trigger and data acquisition system for the liquid argon time projection chamber of the DarkSide-50 search for dark matter. Journal of Instrumentation, v. 12, DEC 2017. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON., A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V.; BONIVENTO, W. M.; et al. Search for low-mass dark matter WIMPs with 12 ton-day exposure of DarkSide-50. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, v. 107, n. 6, p. 12-pg., 2023-03-06. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V.; BONIVENTO, W. M.; et al. Search for Dark Matter Particle Interactions with Electron Final States with DarkSide-50. Physical Review Letters, v. 130, n. 10, p. 7-pg., 2023-03-06. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V.; BONIVENTO, W. M.; et al. Search for low mass dark matter in DarkSide-50: the bayesian network approach. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C, v. 83, n. 4, p. 21-pg., 2023-04-24. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V; BONIVENTO, W. M.; et al. Calibration of the liquid argon ionization response to low energy electronic and nuclear recoils with DarkSide-50. Physical Review D, v. 104, n. 8, OCT 8 2021. (16/09084-0)

AGNES, P.; ALBUQUERQUE, I. F. M.; ALEXANDER, T.; ALTON, A. K.; AVE, M.; BACK, H. O.; BATIGNANI, G.; BIERY, K.; BOCCI, V; BONIVENTO, W. M.; et al. A study of events with photoelectric emission in the DarkSide-50 liquid argon Time Projection Chamber. Astroparticle Physics, v. 140, p. 10-pg., 2022-07-01. (16/09084-0)