The CDMSlite Experiment

The SuperCDMS experiment will use new iZIP detectors to achieve competitive sensitivity in the direct detection of Dark Matter, particularly in the 100 to 1000 GeV/c$^{2}$ range of WIMP (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) mass. In the SuperCDMS framework we are also attempting a novel low-threshold experiment to look for light WIMPs of mass O(10GeV/c$^{2})$. We call this the CDMS low ionization threshold experiment or ''CDMSlite.'' Here, we use high bias voltage to amplify the charge signal from low-energy recoils by increasing their Luke phonon emission. In this manner we reduce the detector threshold. I will describe the physics behind CDMSlite and comment on our expected sensitivity to low-mass WIMPs. I will also discuss our progress from running CDMSlite.