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The Monopole and other Exotics Detector At the LHC (MoEDAL) was installed at IP8 of the LHC in 2010. MoEDAL has been focused on searches for magnetic monopoles and other highly ionizing particles (HIPs) predicted by Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) theories, including supersymmetry, neutrino mass models, and left-right symmetry. It has produced pioneering results that overcome limitations of previous accelerator-based searches for monopoles, performed the first search for dyons at an accelerator, and placed the leading limits on highly electrically charged objects. MoEDAL continues searching for HIPs in Run-3 with a lower threshold, higher luminosity, and the center-of-mass energy of 13.6 TeV. Additionally, the collaboration is preparing the MoEDAL Apparatus for Penetrating Particles (MAPP) in order to search for feebly interacting particles (FIPs). Installed in the UA83 tunnel, 100 meters from IP8, it is expected to begin data collection in 2025. MAPP is projected to be sensitive to particles with charge, or effective charge, as low as 0.001e. To extend the MAPP's sensitivity to FIPs with higher masses, the collaboration is preparing an Outrigger detector. The Outrigger is awaiting approval and is expected to begin data collection in 2026. MAPP and its Outrigger will also have some sensitivity to neutral long-lived particles (LLPs). In Phase-2, the MAPP-2 upgrade is planned for the HL-LHC and will be installed in the UGC1 gallery near IP8, significantly improving MoEDAL-MAPP’s ability to detect neutral LLPs decaying into charged particles and photons.
