Speaker
Description
The mass scale of dark matter remains unknown. Many theories predict high mass dark matter, from weak scale masses up to relic states exceeding a microgram, including composite states assembled in the early universe. Across this spectrum, different detection regimes emerge. Traditional underground searches probe weak-scale interactions through large exposures, while heavier candidates require sensitivity to rare but energetic events. In the coming decade, progress across the mass frontier will likely depend on complementary strategies: refined multiscatter analyses, astrophysical probes such as neutron star heating, geological searches, and emerging quantum-based detection concepts. I will review theoretical motivations for high mass dark matter and discuss how these approaches together extend our reach beyond conventional paradigms.
