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 aims to detect dark matter coupling with ordinary matter via spin, utilizing C3F8 as a key component. The project is supported by funding from CFI and Canadian provinces, and SNOLAB has approved its design and allocated space for it in their underground facility.