We report on a blinded search for dark matter with single- and few-electron signals in the first science run of XENONnT relying on a novel detector response framework that is physics model dependent. We derive 90% confidence upper limits for dark matter-electron interactions. Heavy and light mediator cases are considered for the standard halo model and dark matter up-scattered in the Sun. We set stringent new limits on dark matter-electron scattering via a heavy mediator with a mass within 10-20 MeV/c2 and electron absorption of axionlike particles and dark photons for mχ below 0.03 keV/c2.
Search for Light Dark Matter in Low-Energy Ionization Signals from XENONnT
Aprile E.Membro del Collaboration Group
;D'Andrea V.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Di Donato C.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Ferella A. D.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Lombardi F.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Macolino C.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Melchiorre A.Membro del Collaboration Group
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2025-01-01
Abstract
We report on a blinded search for dark matter with single- and few-electron signals in the first science run of XENONnT relying on a novel detector response framework that is physics model dependent. We derive 90% confidence upper limits for dark matter-electron interactions. Heavy and light mediator cases are considered for the standard halo model and dark matter up-scattered in the Sun. We set stringent new limits on dark matter-electron scattering via a heavy mediator with a mass within 10-20 MeV/c2 and electron absorption of axionlike particles and dark photons for mχ below 0.03 keV/c2.File in questo prodotto:
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