A search for strongly interacting dark matter

Rich, J.; Rocchia, R.; Spiro, M.

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(87)90788-x

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“…[38,46,48]. There have been two balloon-borne searches for dark matter, the IMAX experiment [46,47] and the Rich, Rocchia & Spiro (RRS) [83] experiment. Although underground detectors are designed to detect WIMPs, DAMA [84,85] does exclude σ Dn values within the range of interest, and relevant constraints may be derived from Edelweiss (EDEL) and CDMS [86,87].…”

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Constraints on the interactions between dark matter and baryons from the x-ray quantum calorimetry experiment

et al. 2007

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Although the rocket-based X-ray Quantum Calorimetry (XQC) experiment was designed for Xray spectroscopy, the minimal shielding of its calorimeters, its low atmospheric overburden, and its low-threshold detectors make it among the most sensitive instruments for detecting or constraining strong interactions between dark matter particles and baryons. We use Monte Carlo simulations to obtain the precise limits the XQC experiment places on spin-independent interactions between dark matter and baryons, improving upon earlier analytical estimates. We find that the XQC experiment rules out a wide range of nucleon-scattering cross sections centered around one barn for dark matter particles with masses between 0.01 and 105 GeV. Our analysis also provides new constraints on cases where only a fraction of the dark matter strongly interacts with baryons.PACS numbers: 95.35.+d, 29.40.Vj

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Constraints on the interactions between dark matter and baryons from the x-ray quantum calorimetry experiment

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“…Also shown are the original limits from the balloon experiment of Rich et al [13] obtained using the "standard" choices for DM at the time of publishing (dashed line) as well as the limits obtained using the conservative values of parameters (v t E = 170 km/s, since the experiment was performed in October, and v esc = 450 km/s). Fig.…”

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Window in the dark matter exclusion limits

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We consider the cross section limits for light dark matter candidates (m = 0.4 to 10 GeV). We calculate the interaction of dark matter in the crust above underground dark matter detectors and find that in the intermediate cross section range, the energy loss of dark matter is sufficient to fall below the energy threshold of current underground experiments. This implies the existence of a window in the dark matter exclusion limits in the micro-barn range.

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“…The silicon semiconductor detector flown on a balloon in the upper atmosphere by Rich et al [22] observed an event rate of ∼ 0.5 counts sec −1 keV −1 g −1 nuclear recoils in the lowest energy bin at 2 keV. For dark-matter masses above the threshold ∼ 7 GeV, we thus require (D…”

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Erratum: Dark-matter electric and magnetic dipole moments [Phys. Rev. DPRVDAQ0556-282170, 083501 (2004)10.1103/PhysRevD.70.083501]

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We consider the consequences of a neutral dark-matter particle with a nonzero electric and/or magnetic dipole moment. Theoretical constraints, as well as constraints from direct searches, precision tests of the standard model, the cosmic microwave background and matter power spectra, and cosmic gamma rays, are included. We find that a relatively light particle with mass between an MeV and a few GeV and an electric or magnetic dipole as large as ∼ 3 × 10 −16 e cm (roughly 1.6 × 10 −5 µB) satisfies all experimental and observational bounds. Some of the remaining parameter space may be probed with forthcoming more sensitive direct searches and with the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope. PACS numbers: 95.35+d, 13.40.Em, 95.30.cq, 98.80.Cq

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A search for strongly interacting dark matter

Cited by 79 publications

References 14 publications

Constraints on the interactions between dark matter and baryons from the x-ray quantum calorimetry experiment

Constraints on the interactions between dark matter and baryons from the x-ray quantum calorimetry experiment

Window in the dark matter exclusion limits

Erratum: Dark-matter electric and magnetic dipole moments [Phys. Rev. DPRVDAQ0556-282170, 083501 (2004)10.1103/PhysRevD.70.083501]

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