The LUX direct dark matter search

As evidenced by the numerous contributions on the topic at this meeting, the IX International Conference on Interconnections between Particle Physics and Cosmology (PPC2015), the direct detection of dark matter remains as one of the highest priorities in both particle physics and cosmology. In 2013...

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Main Author: Murphy, A. St. J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
CALIBRATION
COSMOLOGY
CROSS SECTIONS
Dark matter
DETECTION
INTERACTIONS
LIMITING VALUES
NONLUMINOUS MATTER
NUCLEONS
Particle physics
PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
SPIN
WIMPS
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Summary:As evidenced by the numerous contributions on the topic at this meeting, the IX International Conference on Interconnections between Particle Physics and Cosmology (PPC2015), the direct detection of dark matter remains as one of the highest priorities in both particle physics and cosmology. In 2013 the LUX direct dark matter search collaboration reported the most stringent constraints to-date on the spin-independent WIMP–nucleon interaction cross section. Here we present a summary of that work, describe recent technical improvements, and results from new calibrations. Prospects for the future of the LUX scientific program are reported, together with the outlook for its successor project, LZ.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.4953313