Dark matter search with XENON1T
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| Award date | 19-06-2018 |
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| Number of pages | 193 |
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| Abstract | Most matter in the universe consists of 'dark matter' unknown to particle physics. Deep underground detectors such as XENON1T attempt to detect rare collisions of dark matter with ordinary atoms. This thesis describes the first dark matter search of XENON1T, how dark matter signals would appear in the detector, and the statistical techniques used in the search. The final chapters set world-leading constraints on the cross-section with which dark and normal matter interact. |
| Document type | PhD thesis |
| Language | English |
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