Tools for model-independent bounds in direct dark matter searches

Jul 23, 2013
47 pages
Published in:
  • JCAP 10 (2013) 019
  • Published: Oct 10, 2013
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CP3-ORIGINS-2013-014,
  • DIAS-2013-14,
  • SACLAY-T13-022

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Abstract: (IOP)
We discuss a framework (based on non-relativistic operators) and a self-contained set of numerical tools to derive the bounds from some current direct detection experiments on virtually any arbitrary model of Dark Matter elastically scattering on nuclei.
Note:
  • 42+2 pages, many figures. v2: some comments and references added; matches version published on JCAP. v3: Addendum to include LUX 2013 data. v4: Addendum to include SuperCDMS 2014 data. v5: Fig.7 slightly corrected. All results are available at http://www.marcocirelli.net/NRopsDD.html
  • dark matter theory
  • dark matter detectors
  • dark matter experiments
  • dark matter: detector
  • operator: nonrelativistic
  • dark matter: direct detection
  • dark matter: elastic scattering
  • nucleus
  • numerical calculations
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