Orateur
Dr
Michael Marino
(Technische Universität München)
Description
The CoGeNT experiment is searching for Dark Matter using a p-type point-contact germanium detector deployed underground in the Soudan Underground Laboratory in Soudan, Minnesota, USA. The low-capacitance of the detector yields exceptionally low electronic noise and sub-keV thresholds, making it an excellent technology choice to search for a low-energy Dark Matter signal. Recent results from data spanning 15 months indicate a modulation in the low-energy spectrum consistent with an annual period and with a significance of 2.8\sigma. These results and related analyses will be discussed, including recent analyses and simulations aiming to investigate possible backgrounds contributing to the modulation.
Author
Dr
Michael Marino
(Technische Universität München)
