LUX-ZEPLIN, the most sensitive dark matter detector, rules out WIMPs above 9 GeV/c2.
LUX-ZEPLIN, the most sensitive dark matter detector, has ruled out WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles) as potential dark matter candidates above 9 gigaelectronvolts/c2 (GeV/c2). The experiment, led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has set a new world record in the search for dark matter, providing world-leading constraints on dark matter and WIMPs. LZ uses 10 tons of liquid xenon to detect potential dark matter interactions and plans to collect 1,000 days' worth of data before concluding in 2028.
August 26, 2024
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