Search for magnetic monopoles with the MoEDAL forward trapping detector in 13 TeV proton-proton collisions at the LHC
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
MoEDAL is designed to identify new physics in the form of long-lived highly ionizing particles produced in high-energy LHC collisions. Its arrays of plastic nuclear-track detectors and aluminium trapping volumes provide two independent passive detection techniques. We present here the results of a first search for magnetic monopole production in 13 TeV proton-proton collisions using the trapping technique, extending a previous publication with 8 TeV data during LHC Run 1. A total of 222 kg of MoEDAL trapping detector samples was exposed in the forward region and analyzed by searching for induced persistent currents after passage through a superconducting magnetometer. Magnetic charges exceeding half the Dirac charge are excluded in all samples and limits are placed for the first time on the production of magnetic monopoles in 13 TeV
p
p
collisions. The search probes mass ranges previously inaccessible to collider experiments for up to five times the Dirac charge.
p
p
collisions. The search probes mass ranges previously inaccessible to collider experiments for up to five times the Dirac charge.
Date Issued
2017-02-10
Date Acceptance
2017-02-01
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2017, 118 (6)
ISSN
1079-7114
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
118
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
ST/L00044X/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
STABLE MASSIVE PARTICLES
ELECTROWEAK MONOPOLE
IONIZING PARTICLES
STOPPING-POWER
COLLIDER
STATES
hep-ex
hep-ph
General Physics
02 Physical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 061801