ABSTRACT:
The nature and origin of dark matter are among the most compelling mysteries of contemporary science. LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a dark matter direct detection experiment located at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota. The experiment consists of a dual-phase xenon Time Projection Chamber with an active volume of 7 tonnes, surrounded by an active liquid xenon skin region and a gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillator neutron detector. With an exposure of 60 live days using a fiducial mass of 5.5 tonnes, LZ has achieved world-leading sensitivity to Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs). This talk will give an overview of the LZ experiment and present results from LZ's first dark matter search. |
High Energy Physics Seminar Wednesday, September 21, 2022 4:00 PM Chemistry Building, Room 206 Note special time. Note special room. Join Zoom Meeting:https://virginia.zoom.us/j/92287909487Meeting ID: 922 8790 9487 Passcode: HEPseminar |
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