Speaker
Dr
Amy Cottle
(University of Oxford)
Description
LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) will search for dark matter with a dual-phase xenon time projection chamber. Backgrounds that can affect the experiment’s sensitivity must be well understood. Material selection, xenon purification and passive shielding are critical in achieving a radiopure environment. Fiducialization and active vetoing will be employed to help discriminate background events. Simulations are used to assess the impact of all of these factors through the development of a background model, analysis and background mitigation strategies. This talk will discuss the main backgrounds in LZ and their simulation, which ultimately informs the projected sensitivity to WIMP dark matter.
Primary author
Dr
Amy Cottle
(University of Oxford)
