DarkSide is an international dark matter detection experiment searching for the interaction of dark matter from space on liquid argon nuclei. DarkSide employs a two-phase Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LAr TPC) with dark matter target with a total mass of 50 tonnes. DarkSide will be the first DM experiment above the 10 tonne scale. The LAr TPC sits inside an instrumented 700 tonne LAr veto. Scientists from the UK play leading roles in the design, construction and operation of this detector as well as preparing for analysis of data in the search for dark matter. This website provides information on UK activities on the DarkSide project. Information on the international project can be found here. |
Information on the DarkSide-UK project | Dark matter and direct dark matter detection: information for the public | |||
Silicon Photosensor production | Data Acquisition | What is Dark Matter? | What is direct detection? | |
Sensor Characterisation | Software Design | How does the DarkSide experiment work? | Why Liquid Argon? | |
Physics Sensitivity Studies | Institutes and Group Members | How do Silicon Photosensors work? | Where is DarkSide being constructed? | |
Graduate Theses | Project Organisation | Links to videos | Press Releases | |
Interviews and scientist profiles |