8–13 Nov 2026
University of Western Australia
Australia/Perth timezone

XLZD - the next-generation dark matter and rare event observatory

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20m
University of Western Australia

University of Western Australia

Oral Presentation

Speaker

Theresa Fruth (University of Sydney)

Description

Currently running two-phase xenon time-projection chambers are at the forefront of the search for dark matter interactions via nuclear recoils in the mass range above a few $\textrm{GeV}/\textrm{c}^{2}$. The XLZD collaboration brings together the expertise of the XENON, LUX-ZEPLIN and DARWIN collaborations to construct a next-generation experiment capable of exploring the WIMP parameter space down into the neutrino fog. Additionally, the experiment will have globally competitive sensitivity to the neutrino-less double-beta decay of $^{136}\textrm{Xe}$ and enable precision studies of solar neutrinos. In this talk, I will present the scientific goals of XLZD, alongside the status of R&D and experimental design.

Primary Abstract Topic Experiment: WIMPs

Author

Theresa Fruth (University of Sydney)

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