PIRSA:24100115

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https://pirsa.org/24100115

In Search of Cosmic Antinuclei from Dark Matter with the GAPS Experiment

Perez, K. (2024). In Search of Cosmic Antinuclei from Dark Matter with the GAPS Experiment. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/24100115

Perez, Kerstin. In Search of Cosmic Antinuclei from Dark Matter with the GAPS Experiment. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Oct. 15, 2024, https://pirsa.org/24100115 

          @misc{ scivideos_PIRSA:24100115,
            doi = {10.48660/24100115},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/24100115},
            author = {Perez, Kerstin},
            keywords = {Particle Physics},
            language = {en},
            title = {In Search of Cosmic Antinuclei from Dark Matter with the GAPS Experiment},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics},
            year = {2024},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:24100115 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/pirsa/24100115}}
          }

Kerstin Perez

Talk numberPIRSA:24100115
DOI10.48660/24100115
Source RepositoryPIRSA
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Dark matter particle interactions could imprint characteristic signals in cosmic-ray and multi-wavelength observations of the sky. The central challenge is to distinguish these signatures from similar spectra produced by standard astrophysical processes, such as the life and death of stars and the interactions of cosmic rays with interstellar material. The GAPS Antarctic balloon payload, en route for its initial flight in December 2024, is the first experiment optimized specifically for low-energy cosmic antideuterons, an essentially background-free signature of dark matter, as well as antiprotons in an unprecedented low-energy region and leading sensitivity to cosmic anithelium. In this talk, I will detail the novel GAPS detection technique, its flight instrument, and the potential impact of these measurements in the coming years.