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most citedFirst results from the LUX dark matter experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility

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46 papers

hep-ex2022★ 38 cited

Background Determination for the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Dark Matter Experiment

J. Aalbers, D. S. Akerib, A. K. Al Musalhi +200

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment recently reported limits on WIMP-nucleus interactions from its initial science run, down to cm for the spin-independent interactio…

physics.ins-det2022★ 4 cited

Nuclear Recoil Calibration at Sub-keV Energies in LUX and Its Impact on Dark Matter Search Sensitivity

LUX Collaboration, D. S. Akerib, S. Alsum +94

Dual-phase xenon time projection chamber (TPC) detectors offer heightened sensitivities for dark matter detection across a spectrum of particle masses. To broaden their capability…

hep-ex2022★ 747 cited

First Dark Matter Search Results from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment

J. Aalbers, D. S. Akerib, C. W. Akerlof +344

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment is a dark matter detector centered on a dual-phase xenon time projection chamber operating at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dak…

astro-ph.CO2022★ 9 cited

Fast and Flexible Analysis of Direct Dark Matter Search Data with Machine Learning

LUX Collaboration, D. S. Akerib, S. Alsum +97

We present the results from combining machine learning with the profile likelihood fit procedure, using data from the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter experiment. This app…

astro-ph.CO2021★ 15 cited

Constraints on Effective Field Theory Couplings Using 311.2 days of LUX Data

D. S. Akerib, S. Alsum, H. M. Araújo +94

We report here the results of an Effective Field Theory (EFT) WIMP search analysis using LUX data. We build upon previous LUX analyses by extending the search window to include nuc…

hep-ex2020★ 26 cited

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

LUX Collaboration, D. S. Akerib, S. Alsum +95

This paper presents a novel technique for mitigating electrode backgrounds that limit the sensitivity of searches for low-mass dark matter (DM) using xenon time projection chambers…