17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 1 Novel Searches for Dark Matter Wishlist & Goals

17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 2 What do we mean ? Workshop Goals –Accomplishments to be achieved during the workshop Wishlists –List of things that would be nice, both viewed from a theoretical and experimental perspective –Help defining (near term) goals, targeted list –Workshop will serve to establish needed contacts and define a path towards achieving results outlined on the wishlist, taking feasibility into account

17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 3 Workshop Goals General –Topic driven workshop, focus on what is relevant for “Novel Searches for Dark Matter with Neutrino Telescopes” Specifically develop analysis outline (example annihilation signal from the galactic halo, …) ‏ Develop / Explore the relevance of issues during this workshop –Strongly encourage discussions and exploration of new ideas Flexible schedule,...

17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 4 Workshop Goals Review theoretical aspects especially relevant for indirect DM searches –Dark Matter Properties –Halo Properties –Annihilation/Decay –Expected Dark Matter Signals (indirect) –Backgrounds Review latest instrumentation and their performance of selected experiments –Photons –Neutrinos Develop analysis strategies –Analysis Priority list (Halo DM search with neutrinos) ‏ Pros and cons –Galactic center –Stacking clumps (How..) ‏ –Flux anisotropy measurement (all sky) ‏ –… –Interplay between channels (gamma, neutrino, …) ‏ X X  p, …

17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 5 Photons vs. Neutrinos Fast progress is made on the experimental side The workshop will focus on the complementarily of photons and neutrinos Focus should not be on answering the question if the discovery potential of Dark Matter annihilations in the galactic halo is higher with photon or neutrinos Learn from each others experience, develop common analysis methods Photons, neutrinos, leptons, etc … Annihilation rate ~  2

17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 6 Wishlist Theory to Experiment –What Galactic Halo Model –DM properties (MSSM ?) –DM annihilation Excl. hard, soft, direct ? What is preferred ? –Limits/Results (annihilation cross-section vs. halo model) –.... Experiment to Theory –What is the experiment capable of ? Performance parameters –...

17 November 2008Carsten Rott - Novel Searches for Dark Matter 7 Practical Dedicated workshop website with resources –Talks (of the workshop) ‏ –Follow ups Working documents (could evolve to publications) ‏ –Links, references