TY - JOUR AU - MoEDAL Collaboration (Acharya, B. et al AU - Bernabeu, J. AU - Garcia, C. AU - King, M. AU - Mitsou, V. A. AU - Vento, V. AU - Vives, O. PY - 2014 DA - 2014// TI - The physics programme of the MoEDAL experiment at the LHC T2 - Int. J. Mod. Phys. A JO - International Journal of Modern Physics A SP - 1430050 EP - 91pp VL - 29 IS - 23 PB - World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd KW - MoEDAL KW - LHC magnetic monopole KW - monopolium KW - dyons KW - (pseudo-)stable massive charged particle KW - supersymmetry KW - technicolor KW - extra dimensions KW - dark matter KW - doubly charged particles KW - highly ionizing particles KW - physics beyond the Standard Model AB - The MoEDAL experiment at Point 8 of the LHC ring is the seventh and newest LHC experiment. It is dedicated to the search for highly-ionizing particle avatars of physics beyond the Standard Model, extending significantly the discovery horizon of the LHC. A MoEDAL discovery would have revolutionary implications for our fundamental understanding of the Microcosm. MoEDAL is an unconventional and largely passive LHC detector comprised of the largest array of Nuclear Track Detector stacks ever deployed at an accelerator, surrounding the intersection region at Point 8 on the LHC ring. Another novel feature is the use of paramagnetic trapping volumes to capture both electrically and magnetically charged highly-ionizing particles predicted in new physics scenarios. It includes an array of TimePix pixel devices for monitoring highly-ionizing particle backgrounds. The main passive elements of the MoEDAL detector do not require a trigger system, electronic readout, or online computerized data acquisition. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the MoEDAL physics reach, which is largely complementary to the programs of the large multipurpose LHC detectors ATLAS and CMS. SN - 0217-751x UR - http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1405.7662 UR - https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217751X14300506 DO - 10.1142/S0217751X14300506 LA - English N1 - WOS:000342220300004 ID - MoEDALCollaborationAcharya_etal2014 ER -