UK Involvement in Direct Dark Matter Searches - Bridging 2012
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
Dark Matter Search with the EDELWEISS-III setup.
Planned Impact
This grant gives UK researchers access to the EDELWEISS-III experiment, giving the right to authorship on major science publications, when they arise. This activity will support the training of highly skilled graduate students in areas highly sought after [track record in this] skills in software and firmware development.
Communications and Engagement: The proponents are well-known senior scientists in the area of experimental dark
matter search, with a track record in modelling, simulation of experiments and analysis of data (and of course readout
electronics, cryogenic detectors and scintillators). This grant allows participation in an existing experiment, giving data and
opportunities for communication via publications and talks to the beneficiaries of this research. Talks normally range from
seminars at UK universities and research establishments to teaching undergraduates and graduates new skills and include
lectures at schools and potentially to the wider general public. In the long run, participation in EDELWEISS-III is a requirement
and gives opportunities for securing major leading roles in the much larger EURECA experiment / collaboration.
Collaboration:
Participation in EDELWEISS is necessary for maintaining the roles of UK researchers in the field of dark matter research.The areas we are involved with in particular include, for example: simulation and modelling of the EDELWEISS setup to
estimate background contribution, adopting the "oxrop" software (written by Oxford) to slot in with the reset of the
EDELWEISS data analysis, low-radioactivity cabling and further engagement in electronic readout systems. Especially the
latter (cabling and electronics) has good potential for UK manufacturing return.
Exploitation and Application:
This proposal aims at UK scientists participating in EDELWEISS-III, with contributions on low-radioactive cryogenic cabling
and connectors, and access to data for exploitation. There is also opportunity to engage with electronics developments,
which could lead to commercial return, if a UK manufacturer can be identified and if funded. Graduate students will benefit
from this by learning new analysis techniques which they will later use to strengthen the economy. Recent graduate
students went to Tandberg (video conference equipment) and to a Tesella (creating and marketing sci-entific data analysis
software) as well as moving to post-doc positions in STFC exper-iments.
Capability:
Hans Kraus has many years of experience in the respective areas. In Oxford, there are graduate students Philip Coulter (STFC) and Xiahoe Zhang (funded from Chinese sources) who engage in this research. Having almost daily contact with Hans Kraus will ensure effective transfer of knowledge.
Communications and Engagement: The proponents are well-known senior scientists in the area of experimental dark
matter search, with a track record in modelling, simulation of experiments and analysis of data (and of course readout
electronics, cryogenic detectors and scintillators). This grant allows participation in an existing experiment, giving data and
opportunities for communication via publications and talks to the beneficiaries of this research. Talks normally range from
seminars at UK universities and research establishments to teaching undergraduates and graduates new skills and include
lectures at schools and potentially to the wider general public. In the long run, participation in EDELWEISS-III is a requirement
and gives opportunities for securing major leading roles in the much larger EURECA experiment / collaboration.
Collaboration:
Participation in EDELWEISS is necessary for maintaining the roles of UK researchers in the field of dark matter research.The areas we are involved with in particular include, for example: simulation and modelling of the EDELWEISS setup to
estimate background contribution, adopting the "oxrop" software (written by Oxford) to slot in with the reset of the
EDELWEISS data analysis, low-radioactivity cabling and further engagement in electronic readout systems. Especially the
latter (cabling and electronics) has good potential for UK manufacturing return.
Exploitation and Application:
This proposal aims at UK scientists participating in EDELWEISS-III, with contributions on low-radioactive cryogenic cabling
and connectors, and access to data for exploitation. There is also opportunity to engage with electronics developments,
which could lead to commercial return, if a UK manufacturer can be identified and if funded. Graduate students will benefit
from this by learning new analysis techniques which they will later use to strengthen the economy. Recent graduate
students went to Tandberg (video conference equipment) and to a Tesella (creating and marketing sci-entific data analysis
software) as well as moving to post-doc positions in STFC exper-iments.
Capability:
Hans Kraus has many years of experience in the respective areas. In Oxford, there are graduate students Philip Coulter (STFC) and Xiahoe Zhang (funded from Chinese sources) who engage in this research. Having almost daily contact with Hans Kraus will ensure effective transfer of knowledge.
Organisations
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ORCID iD |
Hans Kraus (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Armengaud E
(2015)
Development and underground test of radiopure ZnMoO 4 scintillating bolometers for the LUMINEU 0?2ß project
in Journal of Instrumentation
Armengaud E
(2013)
Background studies for the EDELWEISS dark matter experiment
Armengaud E
(2016)
LUMINEU: a search for neutrinoless double beta decay based on ZnMoO 4 scintillating bolometers
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Armengaud E
(2017)
Measurement of the cosmogenic activation of germanium detectors in EDELWEISS-III
in Astroparticle Physics
Armengaud E
(2016)
Constraints on low-mass WIMPs from the EDELWEISS-III dark matter search
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Armengaud E
(2013)
Axion searches with the EDELWEISS-II experiment
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Armengaud E
(2013)
Background studies for the EDELWEISS dark matter experiment
in Astroparticle Physics
Arnaud Q
(2016)
Signals induced by charge-trapping in EDELWEISS FID detectors: analytical modeling and applications
in Journal of Instrumentation
Cox G
(2012)
A multi-tiered data structure and process management system based on ROOT and CouchDB
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Hehn L
(2016)
Improved EDELWEISS-III sensitivity for low-mass WIMPs using a profile likelihood approach
in The European Physical Journal C
Schmidt B
(2013)
Muon-induced background in the EDELWEISS dark matter search
in Astroparticle Physics