Queen's 2015 Nobel Prize in PhysicsWolfgang Rau
Affiliated Adjunct, Senior Research Scientist (TRIUMF)
Affiliated Adjunct Faculty
Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy
Arts & Science
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Research Interests
My research is focused on direct search for dark matter, primarily working with cryogenic detectors being developed for SuperCDMS (Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search). I am very interested in understanding the physics of the detectors which is essential for understanding the data as well as for improving the detectors or finding new operational modes. I am also involved in data analysis, Monte Carlo simulations and background reduction. As leader of the Canadian involvement in SuperCDMS I am pushing forward with the next phase of the experiment to be installed at .