Contributions
These are the main UK contributions to the LZ Project during the construction phase of the experiment.
CALIBRATION DELIVERY
Automated deployment system for external calibration sources for the Xenon Detector and the Outer Detector
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS AND BASES
One-third of the low background photomultiplier tubes and all voltage-divider bases for the Xenon Detector
TPC MONITORING SENSORS
Internal monitoring sensors for the Xenon Detector, including liquid level, displacement sensors, discharge detection, acoustic sensors and thermometry
TITANIUM CRYOSTAT
Low background titanium cryostat to house the Xenon Detector
OD OPTICAL CALIBRATION SYSTEM
Optical calibration system for the Outer Detector, including optoelectronics drivers and fibre optics
COMPONEMT RADIOASSAYS
Material and component radioassays using underground germanium detectors, mass spectrometry and radon emanation chambers
LIQUID XENON TESTING
R&D and component testing in liquid xenon
UK DATA CENTRE & SILMULATIONS
UK Data Centre for processing and distributing LZ data, plus background and detector response simulations
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HOW IT WORKS
Searching for dark matter particles with the noble liquid xenon.
TIMELINE
A timeline of the past and future of the LZ project.
FAQ
(Nearly) everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!