Speaker
Ann Wang
(Stanford/SLAC)
Description
The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment is actively collecting data to look for evidence of WIMP-like dark matter. The experiment, which consists of a dual-phase 10-tonne xenon detector and a veto system, has been carefully designed to mitigate radioactive and instrumental backgrounds. Any remaining sources of background, which can mimic dark matter interactions, must be systematically characterized and understood. I will discuss the contributions of these backgrounds, as well as mitigation techniques, in the context of various searches with the LZ experiment.
Primary author
Ann Wang
(Stanford/SLAC)
