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DANAE - a new experiment for 
 direct dark matter detection using 
 RNDR DEPFET detectors Hexi Shi 
 HEPHY ÖAW 11 April 2018 DEPFET workshop 
 Schloss Ringberg


 
 DANAE (DANAË) 
 Direct dArk matter search using DEPFET with repetitive- Non-destructive-readout Application Experiment OeAW funding for detector technology “Danae” by G. Klimt Collaboration A. Bähr A, J. Ninkovic A, J. Treis A, 
 H. Kluck B,C, J. Schieck B ,C, H. Shi B, 
 Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Halbleiterlabor, Germany A, 
 Institut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria B, 
 Atominstitut, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria C

The project overview Direct Dark Matter Detection with DEPFET − 35 10 ] 2 [cm • minimal reach for nuclear recoil experiments 
 36 − 10 e σ CRESST about few 100 MeV nuclear recoil − 37 10 excluded by Xenon10 excluded by Xenon100 38 − 10 • dark matter electron scattering offers 
 39 − 10 − 40 reach towards MeV dark matter 10 − 41 10 - E =2e , 0 background events, 1.0 kg ⋅ y T − 42 10 - • measurement of low noise ionisation signal E =2e , 3 background events, 3.0 kg y ⋅ T - E =1e , 3 background events, 1.0 kg y ⋅ 43 T − 10 - E =2e , 3 background events, 1.0 kg ⋅ y in low background environment T − 44 10 3 2 10 10 10 m [MeV] χ • RNDR DEPFET sensors developed by * semiconductor laboratory of MPG σ =0.21 e - σ = 0 ,21 e- 60 • setup for proof-of-principle 
 Without laser (Noise peak) 50 Weak laser (poissonian photon distribution) Gauss fit to noise peak 40 Counts measurement currently prepared 30 20 10 • expect first results early 2019 0 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pulseheight (# Electrons) EPJ C, 77(12), 279 (2017) 15 more information: arXiv :1706.08666 *Repetitive Non-Destructive Readout from Jochen Schieck 3 “Experimental Dark Matter Search at HEPHY”


 Dark matter landscape - partly Over 80% of the mass in the universe is invisible dark matter “WIMP” as a dark matter candidate : 
 Credit: NASA / WMAP Science Team - weakly interacting with matter 
 < σ WIMP ・ v> ∼ G F2 ・ m Χ 2 ∼ 1/ Ω Χ 
 1 keV 1 MeV 1 GeV 1 TeV - fits the Hubble constant and “relic” 
 ~ ~ density of dark matter WIMPs dominated the direct predicts dark matter WIMP mass detection experiments 
 between 2 GeV and 120 TeV until recently 4

WIMP direct detection method look for nuclear recoils from 
 WIMP-nucleus scattering DM DM Detection limitation : light e - e - phono energy deposit from nucleus recoil electri nucleus nucleus E NR ~ 2 μ χ ,N2 v χ /m N ● -> for 100 MeV m χ , E NR ~ 1 eV * image credit R. Essig plus quenching factors and Energy deposit in target noise level of the detectors material in forms of : - light typical DM velocity v χ . 800 km / s - phonon *for silicon - electric charge 5

DM-nucleus scattering direct search status 1 GeV/c 2 6 arXiv:1711.07692

DM-nucleus scattering direct search status weak interaction scale 1 GeV/c 2 no evidence for WIMP yet 6 arXiv:1711.07692

DM-nucleus scattering direct search status DAMIC CDMS weak interaction scale 1 GeV/c 2 no evidence for WIMP yet 6 arXiv:1711.07692

Dark Sector and Light Dark Matter 1 keV 1 MeV 1 GeV 1 TeV ~ ~ Dark sectors Dark sector : WIMPs interaction between DM and (DM + new mediators) standard model particle 
 several sharp “theory” targets mediated by a dark photon (freeze-out, asymmetric, freeze-in, SIMP , ELDER) (one example of mediators) DM DM χ χ clear predictions from g χ A ʹ , Φ multiple models over wide DM mass region, including 
 keV ~ GeV range SM SM -> comparable observables DM scattering in experiments image credit R. Essig 7

DM-electron scattering kinematically DM to overcome binding energy Δ E DM need need > ∆ E e - nucleus nucleus v DM . 800 km / s = ⇒ e - image credit R. Essig O(100 keV) JHEP05(2016)046 8

DM-electron scattering kinematically DM to overcome binding energy Δ E DM need need > ∆ E e - nucleus nucleus v DM . 800 km / s = ⇒ e - image credit R. Essig O(100 keV) bound e - does not have definite momentum, typical momentum transfer is set by e - not by DM. (for outer shell electron) transferred energy: typical Δ E e ~ 4 eV recoil energy JHEP05(2016)046 ΔΕ 8

Target materials for electron recoils Target m χ 
 E th Examples Status Timescale Type threshold Noble ~ 10 Done w data; improvements Xe, Ar, He ~ 5 MeV existing possible liquids eV Semi- ~ 1 (E th ~ 40 eV SuperCDMS, DAMIC ) 
 Ge, Si ~ 200 keV ~ 1-2 years E th ~ 1eV SENSEI , DEPFET R&D conductors eV Scintillators GaAs, NaI, ~ 1 ≲ 5 years ~ 200 keV R&D required CsI, … eV ~ 1 R&D required 
 ≲ 5 years Supferfluid He ~ 1 MeV unknown background eV Super- ~ 1 ~ 10 - 15 R&D required 
 Al ~ 1 keV unknown background conductor meV years arXiv:1608.08632 9

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 Sub-electron noise level necessary 10 σ σ

Skipper CCD for SENSEI DAMIC CCD with repetitive readout from SENSEI homepage Readout noise : 1 sample : 3.55 e - rms 4k samples : 0.068 e - rms @ 140 K expected dark current 
 (from DAMIC CCD) : 
 < 10 -3 e - /pix/day 11 PRL 119(1) 131802 (2017)

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