LUX Photodetector (IMAGE)

Brown University

LUX Photodetector

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The LUX dark matter detector is surrounded by light sensors that can detect the emission of just a single photon. Those sensors are designed to capture the tiny flash of light emitted if a dark matter particle were to interact with the detector's xenon target material.

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Matt Kapust/ Sanford Underground Research Facility

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