Improving sensitivity to low-mass dark matter in LUX using a novel electrode background mitigation technique

Akerib, D. S.; Alsum, S.; Araújo, H. M.; Bai, X.; Balajthy, J.; Bang, J.; Baxter, A.; Bernard, E. P.; Bernstein, A.; Biesiadzinski, T. P.; Boulton, E. M.; Boxer, B.; Brás, P.; Burdin, S.; Byram, D.; Carmona-Benitez, M. C.; Chan, C.; Cutter, J. E.; de Viveiros, L.; Druszkiewicz, E.; Fan, A.; Fiorucci, S.; Gaitskell, R. J.; Ghag, C.; Gilchriese, M. G. D.; Gwilliam, C.; Hall, C. R.; Haselschwardt, S. J.; Hertel, S. A.; Hogan, D. P.; Horn, M.; Huang, D. Q.; Ignarra, C. M.; Jacobsen, R. G.; Jahangir, O.; Ji, W.; Kamdin, K.; Kazkaz, K.; Khaitan, D.; Korolkova, E. V.; Kravitz, S.; Kudryavtsev, V. A.; Leason, E.; Lenardo, B. G.; Lesko, K. T.; Liao, J.; Lin, J.; Lindote, A.; Lopes, M. I.; Manalaysay, A.; Mannino, R. L.; Marangou, N.; McKinsey, D. N.; Mei, D. -M.; Morad, J. A.; Murphy, A. St. J.; Naylor, A.; Nehrkorn, C.; Nelson, H. N.; Neves, F.; Nilima, A.; Oliver-Mallory, K. C.; Palladino, K. J.; Rhyne, C.; Riffard, Q.; Rischbieter, G. R. C.; Rossiter, P.; Shaw, S.; Shutt, T. A.; Silva, C.; Solmaz, M.; Solovov, V. N.; Sorensen, P.; Sumner, T. J.; Swanson, N.; Szydagis, M.; Taylor, D. J.; Taylor, R.; Taylor, W. C.; Tennyson, B. P.; Terman, P. A.; Tiedt, D. R.; To, W. H.; Tvrznikova, L.; Utku, U.; Vacheret, A.; Vaitkus, A.; Velan, V.; Webb, R. C.; White, J. T.; Whitis, T. J.; Witherell, M. S.; Wolfs, F. L. H.; Woodward, D.; Xiang, X.; Xu, J.; Zhang, C.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.104.012011

Title: Improving sensitivity to low-mass dark matter in LUX using a novel electrode background mitigation technique

Journal Article · Mon Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Physical Review D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.104.012011· OSTI ID:1808635

Akerib, D. S.; Alsum, S.; Araújo, H. M.; Bai, X.; Balajthy, J.; Bang, J.; Baxter, A.; Bernard, E. P.; Bernstein, A.; Biesiadzinski, T. P.; Boulton, E. M.; Boxer, B.; Brás, P.; Burdin, S.; Byram, D.; Carmona-Benitez, M. C.; Chan, C.; Cutter, J. E.; de Viveiros, L.; Druszkiewicz, E. more »

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States); Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Contributing Organization:: LUX Collaboration

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC05-06OR23100; AC52-07NA27344; FG01-91ER40618; DEFG02-08ER41549; FG02-11ER41738; DEFG02-91ER40674; FG02-91ER40688; FG02- 95ER40917; NA0000979; SC0006605; DESC0010010; SC0015535; SC0019066; FG02-08ER41549; FG02-91ER40674; FG02-95ER40917; SC0010010; AC02-76SF00515; SC0008475; SC0010072

OSTI ID:: 1808635

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1735558; OSTI ID: 1812354; OSTI ID: 1819724; OSTI ID: 1835022; OSTI ID: 1839637; OSTI ID: 1866179; OSTI ID: 1903425

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-826581; LLNL-JRNL-825706; PRVDAQ; 012011

Journal Information:: Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Vol. 104 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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