Abstract:   The Heavy Photon Search (HPS) experiment is a fixed target experiment at Jefferson Lab searching for a new dark-force mediator called a heavy photon (or dark photon or A’). A heavy photon is a hypothetical U(1) vector boson …

Matthew Solt (Stanford U) “The Heavy Photon Search Experiment Read More »

Abstract: Neutrino oscillations have been established as an energy and distance dependent phenomena, beyond the Standard Model of Particle Physics. However, a number of key questions remain, which have implications for our understanding of the origin and development of our …

Callum Wilkinson (Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics) “Precision neutrino oscillation physics and DUNE “ Read More »

Abstract: Dark matter is the dominant source of matter in our Universe.  However, while dark matter dictates the evolution of large-scale astrophysical systems through its gravitational effects, the particle nature of dark matter is unknown.  In this talk I will …

Ben Safdi (U. Michigan) “The Search for Axion Dark Matter Read More »

ABSTRACT:   The DUNE long baseline neutrino oscillation collaboration consists of over 180 institutions from 33 countries. The experiment will consist of 4 10kT fiducial volume liquid argon TPC’s in South Dakota and a multi-system near detector at Fermilab. The …

Heidi Schellman (Oregon State U) “Computing for the DUNE Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Experiment “ Read More »

ABSTRACT: The LHC is both a Higgs and B-factory, and for both particles it will deliver the largest data set for many decades to come. I will discuss a few examples of ways we can leverage this to search for …

Simon Knapen (IAS) “Soft signals at the LHC” Read More »

Abstract: Neutrino physics aims to answer some of the most pressing questions in particle physics: why the Universe is dominated by matter, why the neutrino mass is so small and if there are more types of neutrinos. Due to the …

Raquel Castillo Fernandez (Fermilab) “Searching for Nu Physics with High Resolution Detectors” Read More »

ABSTRACT: Halometry---mapping out the spectrum, location, and kinematics of nonluminous structures inside the Galactic halo---can be realized via effects that variable weak gravitational lensing induces on the proper motions of stars and other luminous background sources. Modern astrometric surveys provide …

Ken Van Tilburg (NYU/IAS) “The Structure of Dark Matter on Small Scales” Read More »