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Author (up) MoEDAL Collaboration (Acharya, B. et al); Bernabeu, J.; Garcia, C.; Mamuzic, J.; Mitsou, V.A.; Ruiz de Austri, R.; Vento, V.; Vives, O.
Title Search for Magnetic Monopoles with the MoEDAL Forward Trapping Detector in 13 TeV Proton-Proton Collisions at the LHC Type Journal Article
Year 2017 Publication Physical Review Letters Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 118 Issue 6 Pages 061801 - 6pp
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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 pp collisions. The search probes mass ranges previously inaccessible to collider experiments for up to five times the Dirac charge.
Address [Acharya, B.; Alexandre, J.; Ellis, J. R.; Fairbairn, M.; Mavromatos, N. E.; Sakellariadou, M.; Sarkar, S.] Kings Coll London, Dept Phys, Theoret Particle Phys & Cosmol Grp, London, England, Email: philippe.mermod@cern.ch
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Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9007 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000393747300004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2969
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