Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground
Abstract Models for light dark matter particles with masses below 1 GeV/c $$^2$$ 2 are a natural and well-motivated alternative to so-far unobserved weakly interacting massive particles. Gram-scale cryogenic calorimeters provide the required detector performance to detect these particles and extend...
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author | G. Angloher P. Bauer A. Bento C. Bucci L. Canonica X. Defay A. Erb F. v. Feilitzsch N. Ferreiro Iachellini P. Gorla A. Gütlein D. Hauff J. Jochum M. Kiefer H. Kluck H. Kraus J.-C. Lanfranchi A. Langenkämper J. Loebell M. Mancuso E. Mondragon A. Münster L. Oberauer C. Pagliarone F. Petricca W. Potzel F. Pröbst R. Puig F. Reindl J. Rothe K. Schäffner J. Schieck S. Schönert W. Seidel M. Stahlberg L. Stodolsky C. Strandhagen R. Strauss A. Tanzke H. H. Trinh Thi C. Türkoǧlu M. Uffinger A. Ulrich I. Usherov S. Wawoczny M. Willers M. Wüstrich A. Zöller |
author_facet | G. Angloher P. Bauer A. Bento C. Bucci L. Canonica X. Defay A. Erb F. v. Feilitzsch N. Ferreiro Iachellini P. Gorla A. Gütlein D. Hauff J. Jochum M. Kiefer H. Kluck H. Kraus J.-C. Lanfranchi A. Langenkämper J. Loebell M. Mancuso E. Mondragon A. Münster L. Oberauer C. Pagliarone F. Petricca W. Potzel F. Pröbst R. Puig F. Reindl J. Rothe K. Schäffner J. Schieck S. Schönert W. Seidel M. Stahlberg L. Stodolsky C. Strandhagen R. Strauss A. Tanzke H. H. Trinh Thi C. Türkoǧlu M. Uffinger A. Ulrich I. Usherov S. Wawoczny M. Willers M. Wüstrich A. Zöller |
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description | Abstract Models for light dark matter particles with masses below 1 GeV/c $$^2$$ 2 are a natural and well-motivated alternative to so-far unobserved weakly interacting massive particles. Gram-scale cryogenic calorimeters provide the required detector performance to detect these particles and extend the direct dark matter search program of CRESST. A prototype 0.5 g sapphire detector developed for the $$\nu $$ ν -cleus experiment has achieved an energy threshold of $$E_{th}=(19.7\pm 0.9)$$ E t h = ( 19.7 ± 0.9 ) eV. This is one order of magnitude lower than for previous devices and independent of the type of particle interaction. The result presented here is obtained in a setup above ground without significant shielding against ambient and cosmogenic radiation. Although operated in a high-background environment, the detector probes a new range of light-mass dark matter particles previously not accessible by direct searches. We report the first limit on the spin-independent dark matter particle-nucleon cross section for masses between 140 and 500 MeV/c $$^2$$ 2 . |
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spelling | doaj.art-a173a13bd9854b46bd19b9fe45ac14ce2022-12-21T17:43:24ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60441434-60522017-09-017791610.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5223-9Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above groundG. Angloher0P. Bauer1A. Bento2C. Bucci3L. Canonica4X. Defay5A. Erb6F. v. Feilitzsch7N. Ferreiro Iachellini8P. Gorla9A. Gütlein10D. Hauff11J. Jochum12M. Kiefer13H. Kluck14H. Kraus15J.-C. Lanfranchi16A. Langenkämper17J. Loebell18M. Mancuso19E. Mondragon20A. Münster21L. Oberauer22C. Pagliarone23F. Petricca24W. Potzel25F. Pröbst26R. Puig27F. Reindl28J. Rothe29K. Schäffner30J. Schieck31S. Schönert32W. Seidel33M. Stahlberg34L. Stodolsky35C. Strandhagen36R. Strauss37A. Tanzke38H. H. Trinh Thi39C. Türkoǧlu40M. Uffinger41A. Ulrich42I. Usherov43S. Wawoczny44M. Willers45M. Wüstrich46A. Zöller47Max-Planck-Institut für PhysikMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikINFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoINFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikINFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoInstitut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der WissenschaftenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikEberhard-Karls-Universität TübingenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikInstitut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der WissenschaftenDepartment of Physics, University of OxfordPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenEberhard-Karls-Universität TübingenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenINFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikInstitut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der WissenschaftenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikINFN, Laboratori Nazionali del Gran SassoInstitut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der WissenschaftenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikInstitut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der WissenschaftenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikEberhard-Karls-Universität TübingenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenInstitut für Hochenergiephysik der Österreichischen Akademie der WissenschaftenEberhard-Karls-Universität TübingenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenEberhard-Karls-Universität TübingenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenMax-Planck-Institut für PhysikPhysik-Department and Excellence Cluster Universe, Technische Universität MünchenAbstract Models for light dark matter particles with masses below 1 GeV/c $$^2$$ 2 are a natural and well-motivated alternative to so-far unobserved weakly interacting massive particles. Gram-scale cryogenic calorimeters provide the required detector performance to detect these particles and extend the direct dark matter search program of CRESST. A prototype 0.5 g sapphire detector developed for the $$\nu $$ ν -cleus experiment has achieved an energy threshold of $$E_{th}=(19.7\pm 0.9)$$ E t h = ( 19.7 ± 0.9 ) eV. This is one order of magnitude lower than for previous devices and independent of the type of particle interaction. The result presented here is obtained in a setup above ground without significant shielding against ambient and cosmogenic radiation. Although operated in a high-background environment, the detector probes a new range of light-mass dark matter particles previously not accessible by direct searches. We report the first limit on the spin-independent dark matter particle-nucleon cross section for masses between 140 and 500 MeV/c $$^2$$ 2 .http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5223-9 |
spellingShingle | G. Angloher P. Bauer A. Bento C. Bucci L. Canonica X. Defay A. Erb F. v. Feilitzsch N. Ferreiro Iachellini P. Gorla A. Gütlein D. Hauff J. Jochum M. Kiefer H. Kluck H. Kraus J.-C. Lanfranchi A. Langenkämper J. Loebell M. Mancuso E. Mondragon A. Münster L. Oberauer C. Pagliarone F. Petricca W. Potzel F. Pröbst R. Puig F. Reindl J. Rothe K. Schäffner J. Schieck S. Schönert W. Seidel M. Stahlberg L. Stodolsky C. Strandhagen R. Strauss A. Tanzke H. H. Trinh Thi C. Türkoǧlu M. Uffinger A. Ulrich I. Usherov S. Wawoczny M. Willers M. Wüstrich A. Zöller Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields |
title | Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground |
title_full | Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground |
title_fullStr | Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground |
title_full_unstemmed | Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground |
title_short | Results on MeV-scale dark matter from a gram-scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground |
title_sort | results on mev scale dark matter from a gram scale cryogenic calorimeter operated above ground |
url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5223-9 |
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