Aalbers, J., Akerib, D.S., Al Musalhi, A.K. et al. (201 more authors) (2024) Probing the scalar WIMP-pion coupling with the first LUX-ZEPLIN data. Communications Physics, 7 (1). 292. ISSN 2399-3650
Abstract
Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) may interact with a virtual pion that is exchanged between nucleons. This interaction channel is important to consider in models where the spin-independent isoscalar channel is suppressed. Using data from the first science run of the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment, containing 60 live days of data in a 5.5 tonne fiducial mass of liquid xenon, we report the results on a search for WIMP-pion interactions. We observe no significant excess and set an upper limit of 1.5 × 10−46 cm2 at a 90% confidence level for a WIMP mass of 33 GeV/c2 for this interaction.
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Keywords: | Experimental particle physics; Particle astrophysics |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL ST/M003469/1 Science and Technology Facilities Council ST/N000277/1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL ST/S000747/1 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL ST/W000547/1 Science and Technology Facilities Council 2887505 Science and Technology Facilities Council 2480818 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2024 13:15 |
Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2024 13:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s42005-024-01774-8 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:217464 |