Status of the LUX Dark Matter Search

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The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter search experiment is currently being deployed at the Homestake Laboratory in South Dakota.

• We will highlight the main elements of design which make the experiment a very strong competitor in the field of direct detection, as well as an easily scalable concept.
• We will also present its potential reach for supersymmetric dark matter detection, within various timeframes ranging from 1 year to 5 years or more.