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  -