The GAPS Experiment: A Search for Dark Matter Using Low Energy Antiprotons and Antideuterons
Project Description
This is the lead proposal for a multi-institutional proposal which includes UCLA, UCB, University of Hawaii, and M.I.T. The general antiparticle spectrometer experiment (GAPS) is a balloon-based search for dark matter. It uses a Lithium-drifted Silicon tracking telescope to detect X-rays and particles emitted when antimatter, produced by dark matter annihilation and decay, is stopped in the instrument. A flight from Antarctica can significantly constrain or detect dark matter.
More »Anticipated Benefits
The Astrophysics Research and Analysis program (APRA) supports suborbital and suborbital-class investigations, development of detectors and supporting technology, laboratory astrophysics, and limited ground based observing. Basic research proposals in these areas are solicited for investigations that are relevant to NASA's programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including the entire range of photons, gravitational waves, and particle astrophysics. The emphasis of this solicitation is on technologies and investigations that advance NASA astrophysics missions and goals.
More »Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Lead Organization | Industry | New York, New York |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | Supporting Organization | Academia | New York, New York |
| Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Rome, Outside the United States, Italy |
| Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) | Supporting Organization | International Space Agency | Sagamihara, Outside the United States, Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Outside the United States, Italy |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) | Supporting Organization | Academia | University Park, Pennsylvania |
| University of California-Berkeley (Berkeley) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Berkeley, California |
| University of Hawaii Maui College | Supporting Organization |
Academia
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH),
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI)
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Kahului, Hawaii |
| University of Latvia | Supporting Organization | Academia | Riga, Outside the United States, Latvia |
| University of Southern California (USC) | Supporting Organization |
Academia
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI)
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Los Angeles, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Hawaii
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New York
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Pennsylvania
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Tennessee
