Earth-Scattering Induced Modulation in Low-Threshold Dark Matter Experiments

Xavier Bertou, Timon Emken, Rouven Essig, Tomer Volansky, Tien Tien Yu

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Abstract

In recent years, the threshold of Dark Matter search experiments has been lowered, enabling the search for Dark Matter-electron scattering. In the region of interest for mass and cross-section that current experiments can reach, the propagation of particles from the Dark Matter wind through the Earth can produce a (sideral) daily modulation in the observed signal. We explore the modulation signal expected in different materials and show how a significant improvement in the current sensitivity can be obtained in the lower mass region by searching for that daily modulation. Depending on the mediator, mass, and cross-section of interest, we study the dependence of the sensitivity on the latitude of the experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Article number084
JournalProceedings of Science
Volume441
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Mar 2024
Event18th International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics, TAUP 2023 - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 28 Aug 20231 Sep 2023

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