A next-generation liquid xenon observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics

0572223 - FZÚ 2024 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Aalbers, J. - AbdusSalam, S.S. - Abe, K. - Pěč, Viktor … Total 599 authors
A next-generation liquid xenon observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics.
Journal of Physics G-Nuclear and Particle Physics. Roč. 50, č. 1 (2023), č. článku 013001. ISSN 0954-3899. E-ISSN 1361-6471
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : dark matter * neutrinoless double-beta decay * neutrinos * supernova * direct detection * astroparticle physics * xenon
OECD category: Particles and field physics
Impact factor: 3.5, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access

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, 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.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0350303