My name is James (Jimmy) Kingston. I am 26 years old and live in Livermore. I am a 2nd year physics PhD student in the Tripathi group at the University of California, Davis.
My field of research is experimental particle physics: specifically, I am interested in the direct detection of dark matter.
In April 2022 I joined the LZ experiment, which searches for dark matter with a dual-phase xenon time projection chamber (TPC).
As of May 2021 I am working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on the xenon-doping of
argon in TPCs with the goal of exploring its applicability in dark matter and neutrino experiments.
My hobbies include fitness (with a recent focus in powerlifting) and listening to free audiobooks on YouTube.
I am also passionate about veganism. I want to show by example that it is a healthy and convenient lifestyle.
Books Read in 2019
Books Read in 2020
Books Read in 2021
Powerlifting Progress
Planche Progress
Git Tutorial
Setting up a Computing Environment on a Macbook Pro
Setting up a Python Virtual Environment
1. J. Xu, S. Pereverzev, B. Lenardo, J. Kingston, D. Naim, A. Bernstein, K. Kazkaz, M. Tripathi, “Electron extraction efficiency study for dual-phase xenon dark matter experiments”, Phys. Rev. D 99, 103024 (Published May 2019)
2. B. G. Lenardo, J. Xu, S. Pereverzev, O. A. Akindele, D. Naim, J. Kingston, A. Bernstein, K. Kazkaz, M. Tripathi, C. Awe, L. Li, J. Runge, S. Hedges, P. An, and P. S. Barbeau, “Low-energy physics reach of xenon detectors for nuclear-recoil-based dark matter and neutrino experiments”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 123, 231106 (Published December 2019)