Orateur
Nicolás AVALOS
(LPNHE - IN2P3 - CNRS)
Description
DAMIC-M (DArk Matter in CCDs at Modane) is an ongoing dark matter (DM) direct detection experiment located at the Modane Underground Laboratory (LSM). The very low energy threshold of Skipper CCDs allows us to test unexplored regions of the DM parameter space, in particular MeV-scale particles which interact with electrons via a U(1) mediator. Using a prototype detector and an exposure of ~1.2 kg-day, the experiment has already established stringent limits to the interaction cross-section for DM masses between 1 and 1000 MeV. In this talk, I will review these results and present the ongoing efforts to install ~350 g of sensitive detector in mid 2026.
