Liquid neon as a scintillator for low energy particle detection

Neon is a promising target material for use in WIMP dark matter detection as well as for low energy solar neutrino detection. In this presentation I will describe measurements of liquid neon scintillation due to both electronic and nuclear recoils. I will discuss properties such as signal yield, nuclear recoil scintillation efficiency and pulse shape discrimination. I will also address several technical challenges associated with using liquid neon in a particle detector.