First Direct Detection Constraints on Planck-Scale Mass Dark Matter with Multiple-Scatter Signatures Using the DEAP-3600 Detector

Adhikari, Prabal; Ajaj, Rahaf; Alpízar-Venegas, M.; Auty, D. J.; Benmansour, H.; Bina, C. E.; Bonivento, W.; Boulay, M. G.; Cadeddu, M.; Cai, B.; Cárdenas‐Montes, Miguel; Cavuoti, S.; Chen, Y.; Cleveland, B. T.; Corning, J.; Daugherty, S. J.; DelGobbo, P.; Stéfano, P. Di; Doria, L.; Dunford, M.; Ellingwood, E.; Erlandson, A.; Farahani, S. S.; Fatemighomi, N.; Fiorillo, G.; Gallacher, D.; Abia, P. García; Garg, Sakshi; Giampa, P.; Goeldi, D.; Gorel, P.; Graham, K.; Grobov, A.; Hallin, A. L.; Hamstra, M.; Hugues, T.; Ilyasov, A.; Joy, A.; Jigmeddorj, B.; Jillings, C.; Kamaev, O.; Kaur, G.; Kemp, A.; Kochanek, I.; Kuźniak, M.; Laí, M.; Langrock, S.; Lehnert, B.; Leonhardt, A.; Levashko, N.; Li, X.; Lissia, M.; Litvinov, O.; Lock, James A.; Longo, Giuseppe; Machulin, I.; McDonald, A. B.; McElroy, Thomas; McLaughlin, J.; Mielnichuk, C.; L., Mirasola,; Monroe, J.; Oliviéro, G.; Pal, S.; Peeters, S. J. M.; Perry, M. G.; Pesudo, V.; Picciau, E.; Piro, M.‐C.; Pollmann, T. R.; Raj, Nirmal; Rand, E. T.; Rethmeier, C.; Retière, F.; Rodríguez-García, Iñaki; Roszkowski, Leszek; Ruhland, J. B.; García, E.; Sánchez-Pastor, T.; Santorelli, R.; Seth, S.; Sinclair, D.; Skensved, P.; Smith, B. C.; Smith, N. J. T.; Sonley, T. J.; Stainforth, R.; Stringer, M.; Sur, B.; Vázquez‐Jáuregui, E.; Viel, S.; Walding, J.; Waqar, Moaz; Ward, M.; Westerdale, S.; Willis, J. L.; Zuñiga-Reyes, A.

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“…The successful campaign of the DEAP-3600 experiment demonstrates the feasibility of multi-tonne-scale LAr detectors, including the development and use of ultra-high purity acrylic [84] and novel techniques for achieving heavily suppressed Rn contamination. Thanks to its large size, DEAP-3600 also demonstrated the promise of large-scale LAr detector for searching for dark matter at the highest masses, up to the Planck scale [85]. DarkSide-50 demonstrated the sensitivity of a LAr TPC using Underground Argon (UAr), heavily depleted in 39 Ar, to light dark matter with nuclear [86] and electronic [87] couplings.…”

Section: Liquid Argonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier Dark Matter Direct Detection to the Neutrino Fog

Akerib¹,

Cushman²,

Dahl³

et al. 2022

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We present a summary of future prospects for direct detection of dark matter within the GeV/c 2 to TeV/c 2 mass range. This is paired with a new definition of the neutrino fog in order to better quantify the rate of diminishing returns on sensitivity due to irreducible neutrino backgrounds. A survey of dark matter candidates predicted to fall within this mass range demonstrates that fully testing multiple well-motivated theories will require expanding the currently-funded generation of experiments down to and past the neutrino fog. We end with the status and plans for next-generation experiments and novel R&D concepts which will get us there.

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Section: Liquid Argonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier Dark Matter Direct Detection to the Neutrino Fog

Akerib¹,

Cushman²,

Dahl³

et al. 2022

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“…Direct detection constraints could also apply independent of the magnetic charge, especially if the symmetry breaking in the full theory makes the QMB interior electroweak symmetric [7,45,74,75]. These are most stringent for smaller v (near the electroweak scale) because the QMB radius goes as 1/v in the large-Q limit.…”

Section: Jhep01(2022)109mentioning

confidence: 99%

Q-monopole-ball: a topological and nontopological soliton

Bai

Orlofsky

2022

J. High Energ. Phys.

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Magnetic monopoles and Q-balls are examples of topological and nontopological solitons, respectively. A new soliton state with both topological and nontopological charges is shown to also exist, given a monopole sector with a portal coupling to an additional scalar field S with a global U(1) symmetry. This new state, the Q-monopole-ball, is more stable than an isolated Q-ball made of only S particles, and it could be stable against fissioning into monopoles and free S particles. Stable Q-monopole-balls can contain large magnetic charges, providing a novel nongravitational mechanism for binding like-charged monopoles together. They could be produced from a phase transition in the early universe and account for all dark matter.

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“…For more details on these models see Refs. [79,97]. We note that when the DM-nucleus cross section approaches the geometric cross section of the nucleus, the Born approximation is no longer valid, and this A 4 scaling breaks down.…”

Section: Direct Detectionmentioning

confidence: 84%

“…In the left plot, we assume no scaling with A; in the right plot, we assume the cross section scales like A 4 (e.g., with two powers coming from nuclear coherence, and two from kinematic factors). Limits are shown from DEAP-3600 [79], DAMA [80,81], interstellar gas clouds [82,83], a recast of CRESST and CDMS-I [84], a recast of CDMS and EDELWEISS [85,86], a detector in U. Chicago [87], a XENON1T single-scatter analysis [88], tracks in the Skylab and Ohya plastic etch detectors [81], in ancient mica [89], the MAJORANA demonstrator [88], IceCube with 22 strings [90], XQC [91], CMB measurements [92,93], and IMP [94]. Also shown is the future reach of the liquid scintillator detector SNO+ as estimated in [95,96].…”

Section: Direct Detectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In conclusion, the multi-scatter frontier opens up new parameter space to be explored by direct detection and neutrino experiments. It has already been demonstrated that dedicated analyses of existing data can be very fruitful in exploring new parameter space [79,80,88]. As the total integrated DM fluxes of future DM experiments are expected to increase by orders of magnitudes over their run-time, the maximum DM mass reachable in a direct search experiment (e.g.…”

Section: Direct Detectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier White Paper: Ultraheavy particle dark matter

Carney¹,

Raj²,

Yang³

et al. 2022

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We outline the unique opportunities and challenges in the search for "ultraheavy" dark matter candidates with masses between roughly 10 TeV and the Planck scale m pl ≈ 10 16 TeV. This mass range presents a wide and relatively unexplored dark matter parameter space, with a rich space of possible models and cosmic histories. We emphasize that both current detectors and new, targeted search techniques, via both direct and indirect detection, are poised to contribute to searches for ultraheavy particle dark matter in the coming decade. We highlight the need for new developments in this space, including new analyses of current and imminent direct and indirect experiments targeting ultraheavy dark matter and development of new, ultra-sensitive detector technologies like next-generation liquid noble detectors, neutrino experiments, and specialized quantum sensing techniques.

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First Direct Detection Constraints on Planck-Scale Mass Dark Matter with Multiple-Scatter Signatures Using the DEAP-3600 Detector

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Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier Dark Matter Direct Detection to the Neutrino Fog

Q-monopole-ball: a topological and nontopological soliton

Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier White Paper: Ultraheavy particle dark matter

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