Dark Matter Direct Detection, Neutrino Mass Measurements, and Particle Astrophysics at Penn State University
Our Group
The Dark Matter and Neutrino Mass Group at Penn State, April 2025
We are the Dark Matter and Neutrino Mass Group at Penn State University. Although we have only recently moved to Penn State, our group brings a long record and expertise in the design and construction of noble liquid TPC detectors and their operation in the search for dark matter, and is currently part of two dark matter direct detection experiments, LUX and LZ.
We are also involved in Project 8, an experiment aimed at measuring the neutrino mass by making precise measurements of the electron energy in beta decays, and on the development of novel rare-event detectors. Visit our Research page for more details on these experiments and our work.
Prospective Students and Postdocs
We are looking for new postdocs to join our group to work on Project 8! If interested, please contact ldeviveiros@psu.edu!
The Dark Matter and Neutrino Mass Group at Penn State, September 2023
Prof. Carmona working on the LUX detector assembly, LZ’s predecessor.
(Credit: Carlos Faham)
Prof. Carmona, Prof. de Viveiros, and coleagues, working on the LUX detector. Credit: Carlos Faham
Profs Carmen Carmona and Luiz de Viveiros in the first of their new labs at Penn State, Davey 012.
Prof. de Viveiros and colleagues in the LUX water shield, showing some team spirit! Credit: M. Kapust
Prof. de Viveiros working on the Project 8 neutrino mass experiment.
Prof. Carmona and the LUX detector, 1 mile underground.
Prof. Carmona and colleagues assembling the LUX detector. Credit: Carlos Faham
Prof. Luiz de Viveiros in his new lab at Penn State, Davey 012.
Profs Carmen Carmona and Luiz de Viveiros, 1 mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, before the LUX dark matter detector was built.
View of the mine head for the Sanford Underground Research Facility, in Lead, SD, USA.
