1–5 Jun 2026
Paraninfo, University of Zaragoza
Europe/Madrid timezone

XLZD – the next generation of dark matter search

2 Jun 2026, 15:40
20m
Aula Magna

Aula Magna

Oral presentation Direct Detection Parallel Session - Direct Detection

Speaker

Adam Softley-Brown (University of Sheffield)

Description

Liquid-xenon based dark matter experiments have rapidly increased in size and sensitivity in recent years. They are at the forefront of the search for dark matter interactions with nuclei for dark matter masses above a few GeV/c². XLZD is the next step for this technology and combines the strengths of the XENON, LUX-ZEPLIN and DARWIN collaborations to construct a definitive experiment that can probe the entire accessible WIMP parameter space above the neutrino fog. XLZD will also perform a globally competitive neutrinoless double-beta decay search and be sensitive to a wide variety of other science. I will talk about the scientific goals of XLZD as well as the status of R&D and experimental design.

Main Contribution topic Direct detection
Secondary contribution topic Instrumentation for Dark Matter

Author

Adam Softley-Brown (University of Sheffield)

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