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PUBDB-2017-10326

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Exploring light mediators with low-threshold direct detection experiments

Kahlhoefer, F. (Corresponding author)DESY* ; Kulkarni, S. ; Wild, S.DESY*

2017

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.3204/PUBDB-2017-10326

Report No.: DESY-17-113; HEPHY-PUB-991-17; arXiv:1707.08571

Abstract: We explore the potential of future cryogenic direct detection experiments to determine the properties of the mediator that communicates the interactions between dark matter and nuclei. Due to their low thresholds and large exposures, experiments like CRESST-III, SuperCDMS SNOLAB and EDELWEISS-III will have excellent capability to reconstruct mediator masses in the MeV range for a large class of models. Combining the information from several experiments further improves the parameter reconstruction, even when taking into account additional nuisance parameters related to background uncertainties and the dark matter velocity distribution. These observations may offer the intriguing possibility of studying dark matter self-interactions with direct detection experiments.

Keyword(s): dark matter: velocity ; dark matter: direct detection ; mediation ; background ; cryogenics ; nucleus ; CDMS

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Theorie-Gruppe (T)

Research Program(s):

1. 611 - Fundamental Particles and Forces (POF3-611) (POF3-611)
2. NewAve - New avenues towards solving the dark matter puzzle (638528) (638528)

Experiment(s):

1. No specific instrument

Appears in the scientific report 2017

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http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Report/Journal Article Kahlhoefer, F. (Corresponding author)DESY* ; Kulkarni, S. ; Wild, S.DESY*
Exploring Light Mediators with Low-Threshold Direct Detection Experiments
Journal of cosmology and astroparticle physics 2017(11), 016 (2017) [10.1088/1475-7516/2017/11/016]2017     Files  Fulltext by arXiv.org BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

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