Complementarity of direct detection experiments in search of light dark matter

Dark Matter experiments searching for Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) primarily use nuclear recoils (NRs) in their attempt to detect WIMPs. Migdal-induced electronic recoils (ERs) provide additional sensitivity to light Dark Matter with Script O(GeV/c2) masses. In this work, we use Baye...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Angevaare, J. R., Bertone, Gianfranco, Colijn, A. P., Decowski, M. P., Kavanagh, Bradley J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/305045
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/305045
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dark matter detectors
Dark matter experiments
Bayesian reasoning
Dark matter simulations
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Sumario:Dark Matter experiments searching for Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) primarily use nuclear recoils (NRs) in their attempt to detect WIMPs. Migdal-induced electronic recoils (ERs) provide additional sensitivity to light Dark Matter with Script O(GeV/c2) masses. In this work, we use Bayesian inference to find the parameter space where future detectors like XENONnT and SuperCDMS SNOLAB will be able to detect WIMP Dark Matter through NRs, Migdal-induced ERs or a combination thereof. We identify regions where each detector is best at constraining the Dark Matter mass and spin independent cross-section and infer where two or more detection configurations are complementary to constraining these Dark Matter parameters through a combined analysis.