LZ Projected Sensitivity to Neutrino Electromagnetic Properties

ORAL

Abstract

LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a new multi-ton liquid xenon time projection chamber for dark matter direct detection.~ The central volume of LZ will be both low background and low threshold, sensitive to electron recoils down to roughly 1 keV.~ At these energies, electron recoils of pp solar neutrinos will be a significant fraction of the total event rate, and LZ will be sensitive to any non-standard model effects that may enhance the neutrino-electron scattering cross section at low energies.~ We present a sensitivity study using simulation data, predicting LZ{\&}apos;s significant sensitivity to neutrino magnetic moment and effective milli-charge.

Authors

  • Winnie Wang

    Univ of Mass - Amherst

  • Scott Hertel

    UMass Amherst