A Next-Generation Liquid Xenon Observatory for Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics



Aalbers, J, Abe, K, Aerne, V, Agostini, F, Maouloud, S Ahmed, Akerib, DS, Akimov, D Yu, Akshat, J, Musalhi, AK Al, Alder, F
et al (show 587 more authors) (2022) A Next-Generation Liquid Xenon Observatory for Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics. [Preprint]

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Abstract

The nature of dark matter and properties of neutrinos are among the most pressing issues in contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenon time-projection chamber is the leading technology to cover the available parameter space for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), while featuring extensive sensitivity to many alternative dark matter candidates. These detectors can also study neutrinos through neutrinoless double-beta decay and through a variety of astrophysical sources. A next-generation xenon-based detector will therefore be a true multi-purpose observatory to significantly advance particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, solar physics, and cosmology. This review article presents the science cases for such a detector.

Item Type: Preprint
Additional Information: 77 pages, 40 figures, 1262 references
Uncontrolled Keywords: physics.ins-det, physics.ins-det, astro-ph.CO, hep-ex, nucl-ex
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 25 Mar 2024 10:28
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2024 10:34
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2203.02309
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3179864