Published October 1, 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Latest results from the XENON1T experiment

  • 1. New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Description

The most successful class of direct detection of WIMPs with masses from few GeV/c2 to TeV/c2 have utilized Liquid Xenon time projection chambers (TPCs). The XENON project adopted dual phase TPCs using ultra-pure liquid Xenon as both target and detection medium for WIMPs. The first ton-scale Liquid Xenon based TPC, XENON1T, is running at the Gran Sasso Laboratory. With an active mass inside the TPC of 2 tonnes, data were collected for 278.8 days live time. Within a fiducial mass of 1.3 tonne, this results in 1.0 tonne×year exposure. In the energy region of interest, the detector exhibits the lowest background ever obtained in direct dark matter search experiment. In these data no significant excess over background is found and the most stringent limits on WIMP-nucleon spin-independent elastic scattering cross section has been set for masses above 6 GeV/c2 with a minimum of 4.1×10−47cm2 at 30 GeV/c2. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1258/1/012009

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
1258
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
1. Sharjah International Conference on Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Dates
11-13 Nov 2018
Place
Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)