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SUMMARY:Direct dark matter searches with argon detectors
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Luciano Pandola ()\nDark matter constitutes one of t
 he most compelling open questions in modern physics. One of the most compe
 lling and theoretically-motivated candidates is the Weakly Interacting Mas
 sive Particle (WIMP)\, a hypothetical particle beyond the Standard Model w
 ith a mass typically ranging from a few GeV to several TeV. Direct WIMP se
 arches are being actively pursued through a variety of experimental approa
 ches\, the most promising of which employ noble-element targets\, such as 
 argon and xenon. While xenon-based experiments presently set the most stri
 ngent exclusion limits over a broad WIMP mass range\, future argon detecto
 rs are expected to achieve comparable sensitivity while offering enhanced 
 potential for WIMPs with masses of a few GeV\, commonly referred to as “
 low-mass WIMPs”. Interest in this mass region has grown significantly in
  recent years as increasingly stringent constraints have challenged conven
 tional WIMP scenarios.\nThis contribution presents an overview of past\, c
 urrent and future argon-based direct-detection experiments using both sing
 le-phase and dual-phase technologies. The main features and results of pre
 vious-generation detectors\, such as DarkSide-50\, are reviewed\, followed
  by a discussion of ongoing efforts\, including DEAP-3600 at SNOLAB (Canad
 a) and DarkSide-20k at LNGS (Italy). Particular emphasis is placed on Dark
 Side-20k\, which combines a multi-ton liquid-argon target with underground
  argon depleted in 39Ar and a novel photodetection system based on cryogen
 ic silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). Finally\, the prospects for the next-
 generation Argo experiment are presented.\n\nhttps://indico.particle.mephi
 .ru/event/626/contributions/6125/
LOCATION:Sevastopol hotel Conference Hall 2
URL:https://indico.particle.mephi.ru/event/626/contributions/6125/
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