Results from the LUX dark matter experiment

Alexander Murphy, M. Horn, D. S. Akerib, H. M. Araujo, X. Bai, AJ Bailey, J. Balajthy, E. Bernard, A. M. Bernstein, Allan Bradley, T.D. Byram, S. B. Cahn, M. C. Carmona-Benitez, C Chan, JJ Chapman, A. A. Chiller, C. Chiller, A. Currie, L. de Viveiros, A. DobiJ. Dobson, E. Druszkiewicz, Bill Edwards, C. H. Faham, S. Fiorucci, C. Flores

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Abstract The LUX (Large Underground Xenon) experiment aims at the direct detection of dark matter particles via their collisions with xenon nuclei. The 370 kg two-phase liquid xenon time projection chamber measures simultaneously the scintillation and ionization from interactions in the target. The ratio of these two signals provides very good discrimination between potential nuclear recoil and electronic recoil signals to search for WIMP-nucleon scattering. The LUX detector operates at the Sanford Underground ...
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)504
Number of pages507
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume784
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015

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