Search for light dark matter with positronium
Project Description
Dark matter is a new kind of hypothenical particle that may exist in Nature. Current terrestrial searches suggest that dark matter is relatively light. As a result, decays of positronium, a bound state of electron and positron, can be used to hunt for light dark matter which may somehow couple to ordinary matter. The goal of this project is to design and construct an experiment for searching for positronium decaying into invisible light dark matter.
Supervisor
LUK, Kam Biu
Quota
5
Course type
UROP1000
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
The student will involve in literature search, simulation, testing and constructing detectors, collecting data and analysis. It is highly desirable to have experience in Python/C++, strong background in physics and mathematics, and highly motivated.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
The objectives include learning how to design and execute a research project, gain experience in experimental and computational physics, numerical analysis and statistical methods, application of learned knowledge to solve new problems, enhance critical thinking and problem-psolving skill.
Complexity of the project
Challenging