Apr 14 – 17, 2026
Karlsruhe, Germany
Europe/Berlin timezone

Low mass Dark Matter prospects with LiF defects

Apr 15, 2026, 1:45 PM
30m
Karlsruhe, Germany

Karlsruhe, Germany

Gastdozentenhaus KIT Scientific Meeting and Conference Center Building 01.52 Engesserstrasse 3 76131 Karlsruhe

Speaker

Ranny Budnik (Weizmann Institute of Science)

Description

Color centers in lithium fluoride (LiF) crystals provide a promising approach for detecting sub-GeV dark matter via low-energy excitations. We present new results on the formation of relevant defect centers in LiF, together with advances in their treatment and characterization. We study the response of these centers to different interaction channels, including electronic and nuclear recoils, and discuss operational aspects relevant for low-threshold detection.

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