PICO is planning to operate PICO-500 with C3F8 to achieve a world leading sensitivity for dark matter coupling to ordinary matter though its spin. The experiment has received full funding from CFI and the Canadian provinces. SNOLAB has approved the conceptual design of the experiment and allocated space in the underground facility for PICO-500 in the cube hall area of the lab.
PICO is planning to utilize C3F8 to achieve world-leading sensitivity in detecting dark matter coupling to ordinary matter via spin, aiming to surpass current limits. The experiment has secured full funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and provincial governments. SNOLAB has approved the conceptual design of the experiment and allocated space within its underground facility for PICO-500 in the cube hall area.