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Novel Searches for Dark Matter with Neutrino Telescopes November 17 – 19, 2008

Novel Searches for Dark Matter with Neutrino Telescopes November 17 – 19, 2008. Why have this workshop now ?. Overwhelming evidence for the existence of Dark Matter … but what is its nature ?

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Novel Searches for Dark Matter with Neutrino Telescopes November 17 – 19, 2008

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  1. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Novel Searches for Dark Matter with Neutrino TelescopesNovember 17 – 19, 2008

  2. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Why have this workshop now ? • Overwhelming evidence for the existence of Dark Matter • … but what is its nature ? • Fast progress on the experimental side, entering an exciting era of precision measurements in astroparticle physics • Review new instrumentation, their performance and latest theoretical developments • Develop an optimal analysis strategy to search for Dark Matter

  3. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Workshop Strategy • Bring together experts from experimental and theoretical particle astrophysics (with a focus on Neutrino Telescopes) • Provide an updated look at the neutrino/photon detection capabilities of Super-K / IceCube+DeepCore / Fermi and recent theoretical developments • Explore prospects for detection of dark matter annihilation / decay signals in the Milky Way • Generate new ideas for how to best exploit dark matter signals

  4. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Principal Topics 1.Dark Matter searches with Earth and Solar WIMPs 2.General signals from Halo Dark Matter 3.Specifics of the Milky Way neutrino signals 4.Detection capabilities for these signals 5.New ideas

  5. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Annihilation rate ~2 Photons, neutrinos, leptons, etc … Workshop Structure • Monday • Introduction • Review latest developments and establish were we are • Tuesday • Explore Novel Searches for Dark Matter • Wednesday • DarkSUSY Tutorial

  6. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 13:30 – 15:30 “Expected indirect DM signals”(PRB 4138) Upper Bounds on Dark Matter annihilation cross-section (Mack) Dark Matter annihilation/decay scenarios (Palomares-Ruiz) Very high mass Dark Matter (Murase) 15:30 – 16:00 “Coffee Break”(PRB 4138) 16:00 – 18:00 “Instrumentation”(PRB 4138) Fermi overview (Stamatikos) Fermi on-going searches for Dark Matter and plans (Winer) Overview and Searches at Super K (Itow) Overview IceCube (Kuehn) Overview of IceCube/AMANDA WIMP Searches (Wikstrom) Overview Deep Core (Grant) 19:00 “Dinner at a Cap City” Leave from Holiday Inn or directly from PRB Workshop Program Day 1 • 8:00 - 8:30 “Breakfast” (PRB 4138) • 8:30 - 10:00 “Introduction” (PRB 4138) • Welcome (Gee/Walker) • Discussion of wish lists and workshop goals (Beacom/Rott/all) • Reiteration/definition of goals (all) • Dark Matter annihilation simulation (Edsjö) • 10:00 - 10:30 “Coffee Break” (PRB 4138) • 10:30 - 11:00 “Astro Coffee” (4054 McPherson) • 11:00 - 12:30 “Dark Matter Properties and Halo Distributions” (PRB 4138) • SUSY Dark Matter (Mustafayev) • Dark Matter Halo Distributions and Properties (Diemand) • Dark Matter Halo Substructure and its relevance for signals (Siegal-Gaskins) • 12:30 – 13:30 “Lunch”(PRB 4138)

  7. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 8:00 - 8:30 “Breakfast” (PRB 4138) 8:30 - 10:30 “Dark SUSY tutorial (Introduction)” (PRB 4138) 10:30 - 11:00 “Astro Coffee” (4054 McPherson) 11:00 – 12:30 “DarkSUSY Tutorial” (PRB 4138) 12:30 – 13:30 “Lunch” (PRB 4138) 13:30 – 15:30 “Hands-on DarkSUSY tutorial” (PRB 4138) Workshop Program Day 2 Day 3 • 8:00-8:30 “Breakfast” (PRB 4138) • 8:30-10:00 “Exp. Signatures and Backgrounds” (PRB 4138) • Astro Neutrinos and Gamma rays (Pavlidou) • Understanding atm. neutrinos and reduce this background (Yüksel) • Neutrino Flavor Signatures (Kowalski) • 10:00 – 10:30 “Coffee break” (PRB 4138) • 10:30 – 11:00 “Astro Coffee” (4054 McPherson) • 11:00 – 12:30 “How to perform galactic Halo search (theo. perspective/emphasis) ?” (PRB 4138) • Broader Discussion (facilitated by Beacom) • 12:30 – 14:00 “Lunch” (PRB4138) • 14:00 – 15:30 “How to perform galactic Halo search (exp. perspective/emphasis) ?” (PRB 4138) • Broader Discussion (facilitated by Rott) • 15:30 – 16:00 “Coffee Break” (PRB 4138) • 16:00 – 18:00 “Wrap up/discussion” (PRB 4138)

  8. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Find your way … PRB 4138 Holiday Inn Astro Coffee takes place each morning at 10:30am in the Astronomy Conference Room (4054 McPherson)

  9. Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter Dinner tonight Holiday Inn Cap City Fine Diner Dinner:7:00 PMAddress: 1299 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212 Phone:(614) 291-FOOD (3663) Executive Chef: Larry MacDonaldParking Info: Complimentary parking available in the restaurant lot. How to get there: Several local workshop participants will drive and can offer rides. Holiday Inn Shuttle can also take participants there. Can have drinks at the bar before 7pm.

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