Search for low-mass dark matter with the CRESST experiment

Holger Kluck, G. Angloher, P. Bauer, A. Bento, C. Bucci, L. Canonica, X. Defay, A. Erb, F. V. Feilitzsch, N. Ferreiro Iachellini, P. Gorla, A. Gütlein, D. Hauff, J. Jochum, M. Kiefer, H. Kraus, J. C. Lanfranchi, A. Langenkämper, J. Loebell, M. MancusoE. Mondragon, A. Münster, C. Pagliarone, F. Petricca, W. Potzel, F. Pröbst, R. Puig, F. Reindl, J. Rothe, K. Schäffner, J. Schieck, S. Schönert, W. Seidel, M. Stahlberg, L. Stodolsky, C. Strandhagen, R. Strauss, A. Tanzke, H. H.Trinh Thi, C. Türkoǧlu, A. Ulrich, I. Usherov, S. Wawoczny, M. Willers, M. Wüstrich

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

CRESST is a multi-stage experiment directly searching for dark matter (DM) using cryogenic CaWO4 crystals. Previous stages established leading limits for the spin-independent DM-nucleon cross section down to DM-particle masses mDM below 1GeV/c2. Furthermore, CRESST performed a dedicated search for dark photons (DP) which excludes new parameter space between DP masses mDP of 300 eV/c2 to 700 eV/c2. In this contribution we will discuss the latest results based on the previous CRESST-II phase 2 and we will report on the status of the current CRESST-III phase 1: in this stage we have been operating 10 upgraded detectors with 24, g target mass each and enhanced detector performance since summer 2016. The improved detector design in terms of background suppression and reduction of the detection threshold will be discussed with respect to the previous stage. We will conclude with an outlook on the potential of the next stage, CRESST-III phase 2.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017
EditorsMarios Maroudas
PublisherVerlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron
Pages130-133
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783945931172
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017 - Thessaloniki, Greece
Duration: 15 May 201719 May 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017

Conference

Conference13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityThessaloniki
Period15/05/1719/05/17

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Search for low-mass dark matter with the CRESST experiment'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this