Leslie Rosenberg (Univ. of Washington) "The Axion Dark-Matter Experiment (ADMX)"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

ABSTRACT: The axion is a hypothetical elementary particle whose existence would explain the baffling absence of CP violation in the strong interactions. Axions also happen to be a compelling dark-matter candidate. Axions could comprise the overwhelming majority of mass in …

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Neil Spooner (Univ. of Sheffield) " Galactic Signatures and Directional Detection of Particle Dark Matter – the CYGNUS Project and Probing below the Neutrino Floor”

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

Abstract: I'll briefly review the arguments for and status of particle dark matter searches and then focus on the possibility of looking for a definitive galactic signature.  There have been several hints for WIMP dark matter over the years, most …

Neil Spooner (Univ. of Sheffield) " Galactic Signatures and Directional Detection of Particle Dark Matter – the CYGNUS Project and Probing below the Neutrino Floor” Read More »

Brian Fujikawa (LBNL) "New Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Results from KamLAND-Zen"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

Abstract: KamLAND is a one-kiloton liquid scintillator-based neutrino detector and is one of the recipients of the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for its 2002 investigation of neutrino oscillations. KamLAND-Zen is the current phase of KamLAND, and it is …

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Nick Kaiser (Hawaii) "The Physics of Gravitational Redshifts in Clusters of Galaxies"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

ABSTRACT: Wojtak, Hansen and Hjorth and others have measured the long-predicted gravitational redshift of light escaping from galaxy clusters using Sloan Digital Sky Survey data. The effect is very small, corresponding to a velocity shift of only ~10 km/s in …

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Hans Walter Rix (Max Planck) "Fuel Exploration in the Early Universe: The ALMA Spectroscopic Survey of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

Abstract: Much of the exploration of the high-redshift Universe has focussed on first finding sites of ongoing star formation. This can then lead to pointed follow-up of how much cold (molecular) gas there is that feeds this star formation. ALMA …

Hans Walter Rix (Max Planck) "Fuel Exploration in the Early Universe: The ALMA Spectroscopic Survey of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field" Read More »

Greg Aldering, Bob Cahn, Alex Kim, and Saul Perlmutter (LBNL) "Type Ia Supernova Program at LBNL: Status and Plans"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

ABSTRACT: Supernovae remain a central part of dark energy science, complementing the programs with BAO and weak lensing.  The LBNL group is active with the nearby supernova search with the SN factory, a role in the intermediate-redshift DES supernova program, …

Greg Aldering, Bob Cahn, Alex Kim, and Saul Perlmutter (LBNL) "Type Ia Supernova Program at LBNL: Status and Plans" Read More »

Marilena Loverde (Stony Brook Univ.) "Neutrinos, Quintessence and Structure Formation in the Universe"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

Abstract: The large-scale structure of our universe (the distribution of galaxies on very large-scales for instance) contains a wealth of information about the origin, evolution, and matter content of the universe. Extracting this information relies crucially on understanding how galaxies …

Marilena Loverde (Stony Brook Univ.) "Neutrinos, Quintessence and Structure Formation in the Universe" Read More »

Bruce Schumm (UCSC) "Supersymmetry Searches at the LHC: Status and a Thought or Two about the Future"

Zoom Talk 50A-5132, Berkeley, ca

Abstract: I'll remind us all of the motivation for Supersymmetry searches at the LHC, and provide a general overview of the status of the search. Since, even after results making use of in excess of 10 fb-1 of 13 TeV …

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