XENON
E588249
dark matter detection experiment
dark matter detector
scientific experiment
underground physics experiment
XENON is a series of underground dark matter detection experiments using liquid xenon time projection chambers to search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs).
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment | 1 |
| XENON1T | 0 |
| XENON10 | 0 |
| XENONnT | 0 |
| XENON100 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark matter detection experiment
ⓘ
dark matter detector ⓘ scientific experiment ⓘ underground physics experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | XENON ⓘ |
| backgroundReductionMethod |
active veto systems
ⓘ
fiducial volume cuts ⓘ material radiopurity selection ⓘ |
| collaborationType | international collaboration ⓘ |
| dataType | direct detection data ⓘ |
| detectionMedium |
liquid xenon
ⓘ
liquid xenon ⓘ liquid xenon ⓘ liquid xenon ⓘ liquid xenon ⓘ |
| detectionTechnique | time projection chamber ⓘ |
| detectsSignalType |
ionization charge
ⓘ
scintillation light ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
XENON10
NERFINISHED
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XENON100 NERFINISHED ⓘ XENON1T NERFINISHED ⓘ XENONnT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso NERFINISHED ⓘ Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso NERFINISHED ⓘ Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
electron recoils
ⓘ
nuclear recoils ⓘ |
| operatedIn | underground laboratory ⓘ |
| partOf |
XENON
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
XENON NERFINISHED ⓘ XENON NERFINISHED ⓘ XENON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | search for weakly interacting massive particles ⓘ |
| researchField |
astroparticle physics
ⓘ
dark matter search ⓘ dark matter search ⓘ particle physics ⓘ |
| searchesFor |
rare low-background events
ⓘ
spin-dependent WIMP-nucleon interactions ⓘ spin-independent WIMP-nucleon interactions ⓘ |
| shieldingMethod |
passive shielding materials
ⓘ
rock overburden ⓘ water tank ⓘ |
| targetParticle |
WIMP
ⓘ
weakly interacting massive particle ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | liquid xenon time projection chamber ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment