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[HET seminar] Dark Matter scattering in dielectric targets

Name: [HET seminar] Dark Matter scattering in dielectric targets
Start: 2021-11-18T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-11-18T12:30:00-05:00
Location: No location set

by Simon Knapen (LBNL)

Thursday 18 Nov 2021, 11:00 → 12:30 US/Eastern

https://bnl.zoomgov.com/j/1612154637?pwd=Z2E5RWhqRXBkMnExQzc3eVBTWTg3UT09

Description

We calculate the interaction rates of light dark matter in dielectric materials, including screening effects.  The full response of the material is parametrized in the terms of the energy loss function (ELF) of material, which one can convert into differential scattering rates for both direct dark matter electron scattering and through the Migdal effect.