Search for "light" magnetic monopoles

TL;DR

This paper proposes a large-scale passive detector array at high altitude to search for low-mass magnetic monopoles, nuclearites, and supersymmetric dark matter candidates, aiming to explore uncharted particle physics territory.

Contribution

It introduces a novel, large-area passive detector setup at high altitude specifically designed for detecting low-mass magnetic monopoles and other exotic particles.

Findings

Potential to detect magnetic monopoles below the Parker bound

Capability to identify low-mass nuclearites

Sensitivity to certain supersymmetric dark matter candidates

Abstract

We propose to implement one passive nuclear track detector array of 400 m^2 at the Chacaltaya High Altitude Laboratory (5230 m a.s.l.). The main purposes of the experiment concern the searches for magnetic monopoles of relatively low masses at the Parker bound level, searches for low mass nuclearites and searches for some supersymmetric dark matter candidates (Q-balls).