Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Solving the dark matter mystery at the LHC and beyond
4:00 pm –
5:00 pm
Theodore Jorgensen Hall
Room: JH 136
Target Audiences:
855 N 16th St
Lincoln NE 68588
Lincoln NE 68588
Additional Info: JH
Contact:
Physics Department, (402) 472-2770, paoffice@unl.edu
Dr. Benedikt Maier will present his topic “Solving the dark matter mystery at the LHC and beyond,” in-person.
Abstract:
While remaining a favoured explanation for DM, the absence of a discovery of WIMPs has sparked interest towards scenarios featuring significantly dark matter scenarios that ask for novel experimental techniques. To investigate such types of dark matter, new approaches based on artificial intelligence at the CMS experiment at the LHC yield spectacular insights into the largest datasets ever recorded at high energy physics experiments. I will discuss some of the latest results in the search for dark matter at the LHC, as well as give an outlook at what can be achieved with AI at upcoming direct search experiments that are based on quantum sensors.
Abstract:
While remaining a favoured explanation for DM, the absence of a discovery of WIMPs has sparked interest towards scenarios featuring significantly dark matter scenarios that ask for novel experimental techniques. To investigate such types of dark matter, new approaches based on artificial intelligence at the CMS experiment at the LHC yield spectacular insights into the largest datasets ever recorded at high energy physics experiments. I will discuss some of the latest results in the search for dark matter at the LHC, as well as give an outlook at what can be achieved with AI at upcoming direct search experiments that are based on quantum sensors.