Speaker
Description
DAMIC-M (DArk Matter in CCDs at Modane) is an ongoing direct detection dark matter (DM) experiment located at the Modane Underground Laboratory (LSM). The extremely low energy threshold of Skipper CCDs enables the exploration of previously inaccessible regions of the DM parameter space, particularly for MeV-scale particles interacting with electrons through a U(1) mediator.
Construction of DAMIC-M will begin in summer 2026. In this talk, we will present ongoing efforts to install approximately 300 g of sensitive detectors. We will also report on the current status of underground testing and characterization of the CCD detector modules, aimed at validating stable performance across a large array of devices. These results provide important benchmarks for detector response under low-background conditions, inform calibration and optimization strategies, and demonstrate readiness for scaling up to the full DAMIC-M array.
| Main Contribution topic | Direct detection |
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| Secondary contribution topic | Light Dark Matter |