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Aprile E, Abe K, Agostini F, Ahmed Maouloud S, Althueser L, Andrieu B, Angelino E, Angevaare JR, Antochi VC, Antón Martin D, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Baxter AL, Bazyk M, Bellagamba L, Biondi R, Bismark A, Brookes EJ, Brown A, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Bui TK, Cai C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Cimental Chavez AP, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cuenca-García JJ, Cussonneau JP, D'Andrea V, Decowski MP, Di Gangi P, Di Pede S, Diglio S, Eitel K, Elykov A, Farrell S, Ferella AD, Ferrari C, Fischer H, Flierman M, Fulgione W, Fuselli C, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Glade-Beucke R, Grandi L, Grigat J, Guan H, Guida M, Hammann R, Higuera A, Hils C, Hoetzsch L, Hood NF, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Jakob J, Joerg F, Joy A, Kato N, Kara M, Kavrigin P, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Kuger F, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Li I, Li S, Liang S, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Liu K, Loizeau J, Lombardi F, Long J, Lopes JAM, Ma Y, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Mancuso A, Manenti L, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Masson E, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Mizukoshi K, Molinario A, Moriyama S, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Müller J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Paetsch B, Palacio J, Peres R, Peters C, Pienaar J, Pierre M, Pizzella V, Plante G, Qi J, Qin J, Ramírez García D, Singh R, Sanchez L, Dos Santos JMF, Sarnoff I, Sartorelli G, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schulte P, Schulze Eißing H, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shi S, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Takeda A, Tan PL, Terliuk A, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Tönnies F, Valerius K, Volta G, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wolf T, Wu VHS, Xing Y, Xu D, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Yang L, Ye J, Yuan L, Zavattini G, Zhong M, Zhu T. First Dark Matter Search with Nuclear Recoils from the XENONnT Experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 131:041003. [PMID: 37566859 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.041003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
Abstract
We report on the first search for nuclear recoils from dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) with the XENONnT experiment, which is based on a two-phase time projection chamber with a sensitive liquid xenon mass of 5.9 ton. During the (1.09±0.03) ton yr exposure used for this search, the intrinsic ^{85}Kr and ^{222}Rn concentrations in the liquid target are reduced to unprecedentedly low levels, giving an electronic recoil background rate of (15.8±1.3) events/ton yr keV in the region of interest. A blind analysis of nuclear recoil events with energies between 3.3 and 60.5 keV finds no significant excess. This leads to a minimum upper limit on the spin-independent WIMP-nucleon cross section of 2.58×10^{-47} cm^{2} for a WIMP mass of 28 GeV/c^{2} at 90% confidence level. Limits for spin-dependent interactions are also provided. Both the limit and the sensitivity for the full range of WIMP masses analyzed here improve on previous results obtained with the XENON1T experiment for the same exposure.
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- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - K Abe
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - B Andrieu
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - J R Angevaare
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - D Antón Martin
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - A L Baxter
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - M Bazyk
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - R Biondi
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A Brown
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Department of Physics & Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - K Eitel
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - A Elykov
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - A Gallo Rosso
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - F Gao
- Department of Physics & Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - R Glade-Beucke
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - L Grandi
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R Hammann
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - C Hils
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Iacovacci
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - Y Itow
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - J Jakob
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F Joerg
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Joy
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - N Kato
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics & Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Müller
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - M Pierre
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Qi
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - G Sartorelli
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- INFN-Ferrara and Dip. di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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Aprile E, Abe K, Ahmed Maouloud S, Althueser L, Andrieu B, Angelino E, Angevaare JR, Antochi VC, Antón Martin D, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Baxter AL, Bazyk M, Bellagamba L, Biondi R, Bismark A, Brookes EJ, Brown A, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Bui TK, Cai C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Cimental Chavez AP, Clark M, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cuenca-García JJ, Cussonneau JP, D'Andrea V, Decowski MP, Di Gangi P, Di Pede S, Diglio S, Eitel K, Elykov A, Farrell S, Ferella AD, Ferrari C, Fischer H, Flierman M, Fulgione W, Fuselli C, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Glade-Beucke R, Grandi L, Grigat J, Guan H, Guida M, Hammann R, Higuera A, Hils C, Hoetzsch L, Hood NF, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Jakob J, Joerg F, Joy A, Kato N, Kara M, Kavrigin P, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Kuger F, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Li I, Li S, Liang S, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Liu K, Loizeau J, Lombardi F, Long J, Lopes JAM, Ma Y, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Mancuso A, Manenti L, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Masson E, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Mizukoshi K, Molinario A, Moriyama S, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Müller J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Paetsch B, Palacio J, Pellegrini Q, Peres R, Peters C, Pienaar J, Pierre M, Pizzella V, Plante G, Pollmann TR, Qi J, Qin J, Ramírez García D, Singh R, Sanchez L, Dos Santos JMF, Sarnoff I, Sartorelli G, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schulte P, Schulze Eißing H, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shi S, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Takeda A, Tan PL, Terliuk A, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Tönnies F, Valerius K, Volta G, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wolf T, Wu VHS, Xing Y, Xu D, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Yang L, Ye J, Yuan L, Zavattini G, Zhong M, Zhu T. Searching for Heavy Dark Matter near the Planck Mass with XENON1T. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:261002. [PMID: 37450817 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.261002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
Multiple viable theoretical models predict heavy dark matter particles with a mass close to the Planck mass, a range relatively unexplored by current experimental measurements. We use 219.4 days of data collected with the XENON1T experiment to conduct a blind search for signals from multiply interacting massive particles (MIMPs). Their unique track signature allows a targeted analysis with only 0.05 expected background events from muons. Following unblinding, we observe no signal candidate events. This Letter places strong constraints on spin-independent interactions of dark matter particles with a mass between 1×10^{12} and 2×10^{17} GeV/c^{2}. In addition, we present the first exclusion limits on spin-dependent MIMP-neutron and MIMP-proton cross sections for dark matter particles with masses close to the Planck scale.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - K Abe
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | | | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - B Andrieu
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - E Angelino
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - J R Angevaare
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - D Antón Martin
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - A L Baxter
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - M Bazyk
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - R Biondi
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Bismark
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - E J Brookes
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A Brown
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Bruenner
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - G Bruno
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - R Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - T K Bui
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - C Cai
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - J M R Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | | | - M Clark
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - A P Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | | | - J P Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - V D'Andrea
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - M P Decowski
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - P Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - S Di Pede
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - S Diglio
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - K Eitel
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - A Elykov
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - S Farrell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - A D Ferella
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - C Ferrari
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - H Fischer
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - M Flierman
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - W Fulgione
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - C Fuselli
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - P Gaemers
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - R Gaior
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - A Gallo Rosso
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - M Galloway
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - F Gao
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - R Glade-Beucke
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - L Grandi
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - J Grigat
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - H Guan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - M Guida
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R Hammann
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Higuera
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - C Hils
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Hoetzsch
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - N F Hood
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Iacovacci
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - Y Itow
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - J Jakob
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F Joerg
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Joy
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - N Kato
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - M Kara
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - P Kavrigin
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - S Kazama
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - M Kobayashi
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - G Koltman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - A Kopec
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - F Kuger
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - H Landsman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - R F Lang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - L Levinson
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - I Li
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - S Li
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - S Liang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - S Lindemann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - M Lindner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - K Liu
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - J Loizeau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - F Lombardi
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - J Long
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - J A M Lopes
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Y Ma
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - C Macolino
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - J Mahlstedt
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Mancuso
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - L Manenti
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - F Marignetti
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | | | - K Martens
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - J Masbou
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - D Masson
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - E Masson
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - S Mastroianni
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M Messina
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Miuchi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
| | - K Mizukoshi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
| | - A Molinario
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - S Moriyama
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - K Morå
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - Y Mosbacher
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - M Murra
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Müller
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - K Ni
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - U Oberlack
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - B Paetsch
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - J Palacio
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Q Pellegrini
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - R Peres
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - C Peters
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - J Pienaar
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - M Pierre
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - V Pizzella
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - T R Pollmann
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Qi
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Qin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | | | - R Singh
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - L Sanchez
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - J M F Dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - I Sarnoff
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - G Sartorelli
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - P Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - H Schulze Eißing
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Schumann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | | | - M Selvi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - F Semeria
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - P Shagin
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - S Shi
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - E Shockley
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - M Silva
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - H Simgen
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Takeda
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - P-L Tan
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Terliuk
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Thers
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - F Toschi
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - G Trinchero
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - C Tunnell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - F Tönnies
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - K Valerius
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - G Volta
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - C Weinheimer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Weiss
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - D Wenz
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - C Wittweg
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - T Wolf
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - V H S Wu
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - Y Xing
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - D Xu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - Z Xu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Yamashita
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - L Yang
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Ye
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - L Yuan
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - G Zavattini
- INFN-Ferrara and Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
| | - M Zhong
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - T Zhu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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Aprile E, Abe K, Agostini F, Ahmed Maouloud S, Althueser L, Andrieu B, Angelino E, Angevaare JR, Antochi VC, Antón Martin D, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Baxter AL, Bellagamba L, Biondi R, Bismark A, Brown A, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Bui TK, Cai C, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Clark M, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cuenca-García JJ, Cussonneau JP, D'Andrea V, Decowski MP, Di Gangi P, Di Pede S, Di Giovanni A, Di Stefano R, Diglio S, Eitel K, Elykov A, Farrell S, Ferella AD, Ferrari C, Fischer H, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Gardner R, Glade-Beucke R, Grandi L, Grigat J, Guida M, Hammann R, Higuera A, Hils C, Hoetzsch L, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Jakob J, Joerg F, Joy A, Kato N, Kara M, Kavrigin P, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Kuger F, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Li I, Li S, Liang S, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Liu K, Loizeau J, Lombardi F, Long J, Lopes JAM, Ma Y, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Mancuso A, Manenti L, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Masson E, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Mizukoshi K, Molinario A, Moriyama S, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Müller J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Paetsch B, Palacio J, Paschos P, Peres R, Peters C, Pienaar J, Pierre M, Pizzella V, Plante G, Qi J, Qin J, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Sanchez L, Dos Santos JMF, Sarnoff I, Sartorelli G, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schulte P, Schulze Eißing H, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shi S, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Stephen J, Takeda A, Tan PL, Terliuk A, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Tönnies F, Valerius K, Volta G, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wolf T, Xu D, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Yang L, Ye J, Yuan L, Zavattini G, Zhong M, Zhu T. Search for New Physics in Electronic Recoil Data from XENONnT. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 129:161805. [PMID: 36306777 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.129.161805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
We report on a blinded analysis of low-energy electronic recoil data from the first science run of the XENONnT dark matter experiment. Novel subsystems and the increased 5.9 ton liquid xenon target reduced the background in the (1, 30) keV search region to (15.8±1.3) events/(ton×year×keV), the lowest ever achieved in a dark matter detector and ∼5 times lower than in XENON1T. With an exposure of 1.16 ton-years, we observe no excess above background and set stringent new limits on solar axions, an enhanced neutrino magnetic moment, and bosonic dark matter.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - K Abe
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | | | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - B Andrieu
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - E Angelino
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - J R Angevaare
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - D Antón Martin
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - A L Baxter
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - R Biondi
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - A Bismark
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - A Brown
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Bruenner
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - G Bruno
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - R Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - T K Bui
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - C Cai
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - C Capelli
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - J M R Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M Clark
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - A P Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - J J Cuenca-García
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - J P Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - V D'Andrea
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - P Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - S Di Pede
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A Di Giovanni
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R Di Stefano
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - S Diglio
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - K Eitel
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - A Elykov
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Farrell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - A D Ferella
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - C Ferrari
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - H Fischer
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - W Fulgione
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - P Gaemers
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - R Gaior
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - A Gallo Rosso
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - F Gao
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - R Glade-Beucke
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - L Grandi
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - J Grigat
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - C Hils
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Hoetzsch
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Iacovacci
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - J Jakob
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F Joerg
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Joy
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - N Kato
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - M Kara
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - P Kavrigin
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - S Kazama
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - M Kobayashi
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - F Kuger
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - H Landsman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - R F Lang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - L Levinson
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - I Li
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - S Li
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - S Liang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - S Lindemann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - M Lindner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - K Liu
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - J Loizeau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - F Lombardi
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - J Long
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - J A M Lopes
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Y Ma
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - C Macolino
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - J Mahlstedt
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Mancuso
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - F Marignetti
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - J Masbou
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - D Masson
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - E Masson
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - S Mastroianni
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M Messina
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Miuchi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
| | - K Mizukoshi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
| | - A Molinario
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - S Moriyama
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - K Morå
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - Y Mosbacher
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - M Murra
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Müller
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - K Ni
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - U Oberlack
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - B Paetsch
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - J Palacio
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - P Paschos
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - R Peres
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - C Peters
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - J Pienaar
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - M Pierre
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - V Pizzella
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Qi
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Qin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | | | - S Reichard
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - A Rocchetti
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - N Rupp
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - L Sanchez
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - J M F Dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - I Sarnoff
- New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Particle and Planetary Physics, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - G Sartorelli
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - P Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - H Schulze Eißing
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Schumann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | | | - M Selvi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - F Semeria
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - P Shagin
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - S Shi
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - E Shockley
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - M Silva
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - H Simgen
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Stephen
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - A Takeda
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - P-L Tan
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Terliuk
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Thers
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Nantes Université, Nantes 44307, France
| | - F Toschi
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - G Trinchero
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - C Tunnell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - F Tönnies
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - K Valerius
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - G Volta
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - Y Wei
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - C Weinheimer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Weiss
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - D Wenz
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - C Wittweg
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - T Wolf
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Xu
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - Z Xu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Yamashita
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - L Yang
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Ye
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - L Yuan
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - G Zavattini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M Zhong
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - T Zhu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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Aprile E, Abe K, Agostini F, Ahmed Maouloud S, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Angelino E, Angevaare JR, Antochi VC, Antón Martin D, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Baxter AL, Bellagamba L, Biondi R, Bismark A, Brown A, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Cimmino B, Clark M, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cuenca-García JJ, Cussonneau JP, D'Andrea V, Decowski MP, Gangi PD, Pede SD, Giovanni AD, Stefano RD, Diglio S, Elykov A, Farrell S, Ferella AD, Fischer H, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Galloway M, Gao F, Glade-Beucke R, Grandi L, Grigat J, Higuera A, Hils C, Hiraide K, Hoetzsch L, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Jakob J, Joerg F, Kato N, Kavrigin P, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Li I, Liang S, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Liu K, Lombardi F, Long J, Lopes JAM, Ma Y, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Mancuso A, Manenti L, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Masson E, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Mizukoshi K, Molinario A, Moriyama S, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Ni K, Oberlack U, Palacio J, Peres R, Pienaar J, Pierre M, Pizzella V, Plante G, Qi J, Qin J, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Sanchez L, Dos Santos JMF, Sartorelli G, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schulze Eißing H, Schumann M, Lavina LS, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Takeda A, Tan PL, Terliuk A, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Tönnies F, Valerius K, Volta G, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Westermann J, Wittweg C, Wolf T, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Yang L, Ye J, Yuan L, Zavattini G, Zhang Y, Zhong M, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP, Laubenstein M, Nisi S. Material radiopurity control in the XENONnT experiment. Eur Phys J C Part Fields 2022; 82:599. [PMID: 35821975 PMCID: PMC9270421 DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
The selection of low-radioactive construction materials is of the utmost importance for rare-event searches and thus critical to the XENONnT experiment. Results of an extensive radioassay program are reported, in which material samples have been screened with gamma-ray spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - K Abe
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - S Ahmed Maouloud
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - M Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - E Angelino
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy
| | - J R Angevaare
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - D Antón Martin
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - F Arneodo
- Particle and Planetary Physics, New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - A L Baxter
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - R Biondi
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - A Bismark
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - A Brown
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Bruenner
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Bruno
- Particle and Planetary Physics, New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - R Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - C Capelli
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - J M R Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - B Cimmino
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | - M Clark
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - A P Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
| | - J Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - J J Cuenca-García
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - J P Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - V D'Andrea
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.,Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - M P Decowski
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - P Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - S Di Pede
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A Di Giovanni
- Particle and Planetary Physics, New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R Di Stefano
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | - S Diglio
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - A Elykov
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Farrell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - A D Ferella
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.,Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - H Fischer
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - W Fulgione
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy.,INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - P Gaemers
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - R Gaior
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - M Galloway
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - F Gao
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - R Glade-Beucke
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - L Grandi
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - J Grigat
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - A Higuera
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - C Hils
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - K Hiraide
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - L Hoetzsch
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - M Iacovacci
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | - Y Itow
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
| | - J Jakob
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F Joerg
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - N Kato
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - P Kavrigin
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - S Kazama
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan.,Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601 Japan
| | - M Kobayashi
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA.,Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
| | - G Koltman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - A Kopec
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - H Landsman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - R F Lang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - L Levinson
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - I Li
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - S Liang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - S Lindemann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - M Lindner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - K Liu
- Department of Physics and Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
| | - F Lombardi
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany.,LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - J Long
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - J A M Lopes
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal.,Coimbra Polytechnic-ISEC, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Y Ma
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - C Macolino
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.,Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - J Mahlstedt
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - A Mancuso
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - L Manenti
- Particle and Planetary Physics, New York University Abu Dhabi-Center for Astro, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - A Manfredini
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - F Marignetti
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | | | - K Martens
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - J Masbou
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - D Masson
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - E Masson
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab, 91405 Orsay, France
| | - S Mastroianni
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | - M Messina
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Miuchi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 Japan
| | - K Mizukoshi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 Japan
| | - A Molinario
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - S Moriyama
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - K Morå
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - Y Mosbacher
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - M Murra
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - K Ni
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - U Oberlack
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - J Palacio
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R Peres
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - J Pienaar
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - M Pierre
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - V Pizzella
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - J Qi
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - J Qin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - D Ramírez García
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Reichard
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.,Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - A Rocchetti
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - N Rupp
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - L Sanchez
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - J M F Dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - G Sartorelli
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - H Schulze Eißing
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Schumann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - L Scotto Lavina
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | - M Selvi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - F Semeria
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - P Shagin
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - E Shockley
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - M Silva
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - H Simgen
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Takeda
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - P L Tan
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - A Terliuk
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - C Therreau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - D Thers
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - F Toschi
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - G Trinchero
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy
| | - C Tunnell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
| | - F Tönnies
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - K Valerius
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - G Volta
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Y Wei
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - C Weinheimer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Weiss
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
| | - D Wenz
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - J Westermann
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - C Wittweg
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - T Wolf
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Z Xu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - M Yamashita
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - L Yang
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - J Ye
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - L Yuan
- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - G Zavattini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.,INFN, Sez. di Ferrara and Dip. di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, via G. Saragat 1, Edificio C, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
| | - Y Zhang
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - M Zhong
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
| | - T Zhu
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - J P Zopounidis
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
| | | | - M Laubenstein
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - S Nisi
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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Aprile E, Abe K, Agostini F, Ahmed Maouloud S, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Angelino E, Angevaare J, Antochi V, Antón Martin D, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Baxter A, Bellagamba L, Bernard A, Biondi R, Bismark A, Brown A, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso J, Cichon D, Cimmino B, Clark M, Colijn A, Conrad J, Cuenca-García J, Cussonneau J, D’Andrea V, Decowski M, Di Gangi P, Di Pede S, Di Giovanni A, Di Stefano R, Diglio S, Elykov A, Farrell S, Ferella A, Fischer H, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Galloway M, Gao F, Glade-Beucke R, Grandi L, Grigat J, Higuera A, Hils C, Hoetzsch L, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Jakob J, Joerg F, Joy A, Kato N, Kavrigin P, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang R, Levinson L, Li I, Li S, Liang S, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Liu K, Lombardi F, Long J, Lopes J, Ma Y, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Mancuso A, Manenti L, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Masson E, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Mizukoshi K, Molinario A, Moriyama S, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Müller J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Paetsch B, Palacio J, Peres R, Pienaar J, Pierre M, Pizzella V, Plante G, Qi J, Qin J, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Sanchez L, dos Santos J, Sarnoff I, Sartorelli G, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schulze Eißing H, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shi S, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Takeda A, Tan PL, Terliuk A, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Tönnies F, Valerius K, Volta G, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wolf T, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Yang L, Ye J, Yuan L, Zavattini G, Zhang Y, Zhong M, Zhu T, Zopounidis J. Emission of single and few electrons in XENON1T and limits on light dark matter. Int J Clin Exp Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.106.022001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Aprile E, Aalbers J, Agostini F, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Amaro FD, Antochi VC, Angelino E, Angevaare JR, Arneodo F, Barge D, Baudis L, Bauermeister B, Bellagamba L, Benabderrahmane ML, Berger T, Breur PA, Brown A, Brown E, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Cimmino B, Clark M, Coderre D, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cussonneau JP, Decowski MP, Depoian A, Di Gangi P, Di Giovanni A, Di Stefano R, Diglio S, Elykov A, Eurin G, Ferella AD, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Rosso AG, Galloway M, Gao F, Grandi L, Garbini M, Hasterok C, Hils C, Hiraide K, Hoetzsch L, Hogenbirk E, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Joerg F, Kato N, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Lin Q, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Lombardi F, Lopes JAM, López Fune E, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Manenti L, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Undagoitia TM, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Molinario A, Morå K, Moriyama S, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Naganoma J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Odgers K, Palacio J, Pelssers B, Peres R, Pienaar J, Pizzella V, Plante G, Qin J, Qiu H, García DR, Reichard S, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Santos JMFD, Sartorelli G, Šarčević N, Scheibelhut M, Schindler S, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schumann M, Lavina LS, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Takeda A, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Vargas M, Volta G, Wack O, Wang H, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Westermann J, Wittweg C, Wulf J, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Ye J, Zavattini G, Zhang Y, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP. 222 Rn emanation measurements for the XENON1T experiment. Eur Phys J C Part Fields 2021; 81:337. [PMID: 34720714 PMCID: PMC8550029 DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-08777-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
The selection of low-radioactive construction materials is of utmost importance for the success of low-energy rare event search experiments. Besides radioactive contaminants in the bulk, the emanation of radioactive radon atoms from material surfaces attains increasing relevance in the effort to further reduce the background of such experiments. In this work, we present the 222 Rn emanation measurements performed for the XENON1T dark matter experiment. Together with the bulk impurity screening campaign, the results enabled us to select the radio-purest construction materials, targeting a 222 Rn activity concentration of 10 μ Bq / kg in 3.2 t of xenon. The knowledge of the distribution of the 222 Rn sources allowed us to selectively eliminate problematic components in the course of the experiment. The predictions from the emanation measurements were compared to data of the 222 Rn activity concentration in XENON1T. The final 222 Rn activity concentration of ( 4.5 ± 0.1 ) μ Bq / kg in the target of XENON1T is the lowest ever achieved in a xenon dark matter experiment.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - E. Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - J. Aalbers
- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - F. Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M. Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L. Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F. D. Amaro
- Department of Physics, LIBPhys, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - V. C. Antochi
- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - E. Angelino
- Department of Physics, INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy
| | - J. R. Angevaare
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - F. Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - D. Barge
- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - L. Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - B. Bauermeister
- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - L. Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | | | - T. Berger
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 USA
| | - P. A. Breur
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Brown
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - E. Brown
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 USA
| | - S. Bruenner
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - G. Bruno
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R. Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
- Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and C. N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY USA
| | - C. Capelli
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - J. M. R. Cardoso
- Department of Physics, LIBPhys, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D. Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - B. Cimmino
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | - M. Clark
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - D. Coderre
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - A. P. Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute for Subatomic Physics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
| | - J. Conrad
- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
| | - J. P. Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - M. P. Decowski
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - A. Depoian
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
| | - P. Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - A. Di Giovanni
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R. Di Stefano
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
| | - S. Diglio
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
| | - A. Elykov
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - G. Eurin
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A. D. Ferella
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
| | - W. Fulgione
- Department of Physics, INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
| | - P. Gaemers
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - R. Gaior
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
| | - A. Gallo Rosso
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
| | - M. Galloway
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - F. Gao
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - L. Grandi
- Department of Physics, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
| | - M. Garbini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - C. Hasterok
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - C. Hils
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - K. Hiraide
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
| | - L. Hoetzsch
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - E. Hogenbirk
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - J. Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
| | - M. Iacovacci
- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
- Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601 Japan
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, LIBPhys, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, LIBPhys, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
- Coimbra Polytechnic - ISEC, Coimbra, Portugal
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini”, University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 Japan
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
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- Department of Physics, Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, LIBPhys, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
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- Department of Physics, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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- Department of Physics, LIBPhys, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, 44307 Nantes, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001 Israel
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205 Japan
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602 Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- INFN, Sez. di Ferrara and Dip. di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Ferrara, via G. Saragat 1, Edificio C, I-44122, Ferrara (FE), Italy
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
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Abi B, Albahri T, Al-Kilani S, Allspach D, Alonzi LP, Anastasi A, Anisenkov A, Azfar F, Badgley K, Baeßler S, Bailey I, Baranov VA, Barlas-Yucel E, Barrett T, Barzi E, Basti A, Bedeschi F, Behnke A, Berz M, Bhattacharya M, Binney HP, Bjorkquist R, Bloom P, Bono J, Bottalico E, Bowcock T, Boyden D, Cantatore G, Carey RM, Carroll J, Casey BCK, Cauz D, Ceravolo S, Chakraborty R, Chang SP, Chapelain A, Chappa S, Charity S, Chislett R, Choi J, Chu Z, Chupp TE, Convery ME, Conway A, Corradi G, Corrodi S, Cotrozzi L, Crnkovic JD, Dabagov S, De Lurgio PM, Debevec PT, Di Falco S, Di Meo P, Di Sciascio G, Di Stefano R, Drendel B, Driutti A, Duginov VN, Eads M, Eggert N, Epps A, Esquivel J, Farooq M, Fatemi R, Ferrari C, Fertl M, Fiedler A, Fienberg AT, Fioretti A, Flay D, Foster SB, Friedsam H, Frlež E, Froemming NS, Fry J, Fu C, Gabbanini C, Galati MD, Ganguly S, Garcia A, Gastler DE, George J, Gibbons LK, Gioiosa A, Giovanetti KL, Girotti P, Gohn W, Gorringe T, Grange J, Grant S, Gray F, Haciomeroglu S, Hahn D, Halewood-Leagas T, Hampai D, Han F, Hazen E, Hempstead J, Henry S, Herrod AT, Hertzog DW, Hesketh G, Hibbert A, Hodge Z, Holzbauer JL, Hong KW, Hong R, Iacovacci M, Incagli M, Johnstone C, Johnstone JA, Kammel P, Kargiantoulakis M, Karuza M, Kaspar J, Kawall D, Kelton L, Keshavarzi A, Kessler D, Khaw KS, Khechadoorian Z, Khomutov NV, Kiburg B, Kiburg M, Kim O, Kim SC, Kim YI, King B, Kinnaird N, Korostelev M, Kourbanis I, Kraegeloh E, Krylov VA, Kuchibhotla A, Kuchinskiy NA, Labe KR, LaBounty J, Lancaster M, Lee MJ, Lee S, Leo S, Li B, Li D, Li L, Logashenko I, Lorente Campos A, Lucà A, Lukicov G, Luo G, Lusiani A, Lyon AL, MacCoy B, Madrak R, Makino K, Marignetti F, Mastroianni S, Maxfield S, McEvoy M, Merritt W, Mikhailichenko AA, Miller JP, Miozzi S, Morgan JP, Morse WM, Mott J, Motuk E, Nath A, Newton D, Nguyen H, Oberling M, Osofsky R, Ostiguy JF, Park S, Pauletta G, Piacentino GM, Pilato RN, Pitts KT, Plaster B, Počanić D, Pohlman N, Polly CC, Popovic M, Price J, Quinn B, Raha N, Ramachandran S, Ramberg E, Rider NT, Ritchie JL, Roberts BL, Rubin DL, Santi L, Sathyan D, Schellman H, Schlesier C, Schreckenberger A, Semertzidis YK, Shatunov YM, Shemyakin D, Shenk M, Sim D, Smith MW, Smith A, Soha AK, Sorbara M, Stöckinger D, Stapleton J, Still D, Stoughton C, Stratakis D, Strohman C, Stuttard T, Swanson HE, Sweetmore G, Sweigart DA, Syphers MJ, Tarazona DA, Teubner T, Tewsley-Booth AE, Thomson K, Tishchenko V, Tran NH, Turner W, Valetov E, Vasilkova D, Venanzoni G, Volnykh VP, Walton T, Warren M, Weisskopf A, Welty-Rieger L, Whitley M, Winter P, Wolski A, Wormald M, Wu W, Yoshikawa C. Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.46 ppm. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:141801. [PMID: 33891447 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.141801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
We present the first results of the Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL) Muon g-2 Experiment for the positive muon magnetic anomaly a_{μ}≡(g_{μ}-2)/2. The anomaly is determined from the precision measurements of two angular frequencies. Intensity variation of high-energy positrons from muon decays directly encodes the difference frequency ω_{a} between the spin-precession and cyclotron frequencies for polarized muons in a magnetic storage ring. The storage ring magnetic field is measured using nuclear magnetic resonance probes calibrated in terms of the equivalent proton spin precession frequency ω[over ˜]_{p}^{'} in a spherical water sample at 34.7 °C. The ratio ω_{a}/ω[over ˜]_{p}^{'}, together with known fundamental constants, determines a_{μ}(FNAL)=116 592 040(54)×10^{-11} (0.46 ppm). The result is 3.3 standard deviations greater than the standard model prediction and is in excellent agreement with the previous Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) E821 measurement. After combination with previous measurements of both μ^{+} and μ^{-}, the new experimental average of a_{μ}(Exp)=116 592 061(41)×10^{-11} (0.35 ppm) increases the tension between experiment and theory to 4.2 standard deviations.
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- B Abi
- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - S Al-Kilani
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - L P Alonzi
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
| | | | - A Anisenkov
- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
| | - F Azfar
- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
| | - K Badgley
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - S Baeßler
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| | - I Bailey
- Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
| | - V A Baranov
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
| | - E Barlas-Yucel
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
| | - T Barrett
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
| | - E Barzi
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - A Basti
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
| | | | - A Behnke
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
| | - M Berz
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
| | | | - H P Binney
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
| | | | - P Bloom
- North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, USA
| | - J Bono
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - E Bottalico
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - D Boyden
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
| | - G Cantatore
- INFN, Sezione di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Università di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - J Carroll
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - B C K Casey
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - D Cauz
- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine, Sezione di Trieste, Udine, Italy
- Università di Udine, Udine, Italy
| | - S Ceravolo
- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - S Charity
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
| | - R Chislett
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
| | - J Choi
- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
| | - L Cotrozzi
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, USA
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
| | | | - P Di Meo
- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
- Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Cassino, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Università di Udine, Udine, Italy
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
| | - N Eggert
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Ottica-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Physics and Cluster of Excellence PRISMA+, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
| | - A Fiedler
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
| | - A T Fienberg
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
| | - A Fioretti
- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Ottica-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy
| | - D Flay
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Ottica-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
| | - T Gorringe
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
| | - E Hazen
- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - J Hempstead
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
| | - A T Herrod
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
| | - J L Holzbauer
- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
| | - D Kessler
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
- North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, USA
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
- Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Cassino, Italy
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- INFN, Sezione di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
- Università di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine, Sezione di Trieste, Udine, Italy
- Università di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- Università del Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine, Sezione di Trieste, Udine, Italy
- Università di Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Center for Axion and Precision Physics (CAPP)/Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
| | - D Sim
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- INFN, Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- INFN, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
- Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Institut für Kern-und Teilchenphysik, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
| | - G Sweetmore
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, USA
| | - N H Tran
- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - W Turner
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
| | - E Valetov
- Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, USA
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- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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Aprile E, Aalbers J, Agostini F, Ahmed Maouloud S, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Amaro FD, Andaloro S, Antochi VC, Angelino E, Angevaare JR, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Bauermeister B, Bellagamba L, Benabderrahmane ML, Brown A, Brown E, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Cimmino B, Clark M, Coderre D, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cuenca J, Cussonneau JP, Decowski MP, Depoian A, Di Gangi P, Di Giovanni A, Di Stefano R, Diglio S, Elykov A, Ferella AD, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gaior R, Galloway M, Gao F, Grandi L, Hils C, Hiraide K, Hoetzsch L, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itow Y, Joerg F, Kato N, Kazama S, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Liang S, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Lombardi F, Long J, Lopes JAM, Ma Y, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Mancuso A, Manenti L, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Martens K, Masbou J, Masson D, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Miuchi K, Mizukoshi K, Molinario A, Morå K, Moriyama S, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Naganoma J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Odgers K, Palacio J, Pelssers B, Peres R, Pierre M, Pienaar J, Pizzella V, Plante G, Qi J, Qin J, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Dos Santos JMF, Sartorelli G, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schulze Eißing H, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Semeria F, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Takeda A, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Valerius K, Vargas M, Volta G, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Weiss M, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wolf T, Xu Z, Yamashita M, Ye J, Zavattini G, Zhang Y, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP. Search for Coherent Elastic Scattering of Solar ^{8}B Neutrinos in the XENON1T Dark Matter Experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:091301. [PMID: 33750173 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.091301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
We report on a search for nuclear recoil signals from solar ^{8}B neutrinos elastically scattering off xenon nuclei in XENON1T data, lowering the energy threshold from 2.6 to 1.6 keV. We develop a variety of novel techniques to limit the resulting increase in backgrounds near the threshold. No significant ^{8}B neutrinolike excess is found in an exposure of 0.6 t×y. For the first time, we use the nondetection of solar neutrinos to constrain the light yield from 1-2 keV nuclear recoils in liquid xenon, as well as nonstandard neutrino-quark interactions. Finally, we improve upon world-leading constraints on dark matter-nucleus interactions for dark matter masses between 3 and 11 GeV c^{-2} by as much as an order of magnitude.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Aalbers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - S Ahmed Maouloud
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
| | - M Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F D Amaro
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - S Andaloro
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - E Angelino
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - J R Angevaare
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - B Bauermeister
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | | | - A Brown
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - E Brown
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - S Bruenner
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - G Bruno
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - C Capelli
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - J M R Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - B Cimmino
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M Clark
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - D Coderre
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - A P Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - J Cuenca
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - J P Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - M P Decowski
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - P Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - A Di Giovanni
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R Di Stefano
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - A Elykov
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
- Department of Physics & Center for High Energy Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
| | - L Grandi
- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - K Hiraide
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), the University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - L Hoetzsch
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Iacovacci
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - Y Itow
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - F Joerg
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - N Kato
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), the University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - S Kazama
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - G Koltman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - A Kopec
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - S Liang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - S Lindemann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - M Lindner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - F Lombardi
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - J Long
- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - J A M Lopes
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Y Ma
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - C Macolino
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab, 91405 Orsay, France
| | - J Mahlstedt
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Mancuso
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - L Manenti
- New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - A Manfredini
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - F Marignetti
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | | | - K Martens
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), the University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - J Masbou
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - D Masson
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Mastroianni
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M Messina
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Miuchi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
| | - K Mizukoshi
- Department of Physics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
| | - A Molinario
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Morå
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - S Moriyama
- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), the University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
| | - Y Mosbacher
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - M Murra
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - J Naganoma
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Ni
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - U Oberlack
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - K Odgers
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - J Palacio
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - B Pelssers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - R Peres
- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
| | - M Pierre
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - J Pienaar
- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - V Pizzella
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Qi
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - J Qin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - D Ramírez García
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - S Reichard
- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
| | - A Rocchetti
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - N Rupp
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J M F Dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - G Sartorelli
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - J Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - H Schulze Eißing
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - M Schumann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - L Scotto Lavina
- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
| | - M Selvi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - F Semeria
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - P Shagin
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - E Shockley
- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
| | - M Silva
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, and Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), the University of Tokyo, Higashi-Mozumi, Kamioka, Hida, Gifu 506-1205, Japan
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Institute for Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, and Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris, France
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Aprile E, Aalbers J, Agostini F, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Amaro FD, Antochi VC, Angelino E, Arneodo F, Barge D, Baudis L, Bauermeister B, Bellagamba L, Benabderrahmane ML, Berger T, Breur PA, Brown A, Brown E, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Coderre D, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cussonneau JP, Decowski MP, de Perio P, Depoian A, Di Gangi P, Di Giovanni A, Diglio S, Elykov A, Eurin G, Fei J, Ferella AD, Fieguth A, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Garbini M, Grandi L, Greene Z, Hasterok C, Hils C, Hogenbirk E, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itay R, Joerg F, Kazama S, Kish A, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Lin Q, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Lombardi F, Lopes JAM, López Fune E, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Masbou J, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Micheneau K, Miller K, Molinario A, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Naganoma J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Odgers K, Palacio J, Pelssers B, Peres R, Pienaar J, Pizzella V, Plante G, Podviianiuk R, Qin J, Qiu H, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Riedel B, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Dos Santos JMF, Sartorelli G, Šarčević N, Scheibelhut M, Schindler S, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Upole N, Vargas M, Volta G, Wack O, Wang H, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wulf J, Ye J, Zhang Y, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP. Light Dark Matter Search with Ionization Signals in XENON1T. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:251801. [PMID: 31922764 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.251801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
We report constraints on light dark matter (DM) models using ionization signals in the XENON1T experiment. We mitigate backgrounds with strong event selections, rather than requiring a scintillation signal, leaving an effective exposure of (22±3) tonne day. Above ∼0.4 keV_{ee}, we observe <1 event/(tonne day keV_{ee}), which is more than 1000 times lower than in similar searches with other detectors. Despite observing a higher rate at lower energies, no DM or CEvNS detection may be claimed because we cannot model all of our backgrounds. We thus exclude new regions in the parameter spaces for DM-nucleus scattering for DM masses m_{χ} within 3-6 GeV/c^{2}, DM-electron scattering for m_{χ}>30 MeV/c^{2}, and absorption of dark photons and axionlike particles for m_{χ} within 0.186-1 keV/c^{2}.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Aalbers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F D Amaro
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - E Angelino
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - D Barge
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - B Bauermeister
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M L Benabderrahmane
- New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - T Berger
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - P A Breur
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A Brown
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - E Brown
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - S Bruenner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Bruno
- New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - C Capelli
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - J M R Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Coderre
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - A P Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - A Elykov
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - J Naganoma
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
| | - U Oberlack
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - R Peres
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Plante
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - R Podviianiuk
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - N Šarčević
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - S Schindler
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - J Schreiner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Schulte
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - G Trinchero
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - C Tunnell
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - M Vargas
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
| | - C Weinheimer
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - C Wittweg
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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Aprile E, Aalbers J, Agostini F, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Amaro FD, Antochi VC, Angelino E, Arneodo F, Barge D, Baudis L, Bauermeister B, Bellagamba L, Benabderrahmane ML, Berger T, Breur PA, Brown A, Brown E, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Coderre D, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cussonneau JP, Decowski MP, de Perio P, Depoian A, Di Gangi P, Di Giovanni A, Diglio S, Elykov A, Eurin G, Fei J, Ferella AD, Fieguth A, Fulgione W, Gaemers P, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Garbini M, Grandi L, Greene Z, Hasterok C, Hils C, Hogenbirk E, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itay R, Joerg F, Kazama S, Kish A, Kobayashi M, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Lin Q, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Lombardi F, Lopes JAM, López Fune E, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Manenti M, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Masbou J, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Micheneau K, Miller K, Molinario A, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Naganoma J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Odgers K, Palacio J, Pelssers B, Peres R, Pienaar J, Pizzella V, Plante G, Podviianiuk R, Qin J, Qiu H, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Riedel B, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Dos Santos JMF, Sartorelli G, Šarčević N, Scheibelhut M, Schindler S, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Upole N, Vargas M, Volta G, Wack O, Wang H, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wulf J, Ye J, Zhang Y, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP. Search for Light Dark Matter Interactions Enhanced by the Migdal Effect or Bremsstrahlung in XENON1T. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:241803. [PMID: 31922867 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.241803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Direct dark matter detection experiments based on a liquid xenon target are leading the search for dark matter particles with masses above ∼5 GeV/c^{2}, but have limited sensitivity to lighter masses because of the small momentum transfer in dark matter-nucleus elastic scattering. However, there is an irreducible contribution from inelastic processes accompanying the elastic scattering, which leads to the excitation and ionization of the recoiling atom (the Migdal effect) or the emission of a bremsstrahlung photon. In this Letter, we report on a probe of low-mass dark matter with masses down to about 85 MeV/c^{2} by looking for electronic recoils induced by the Migdal effect and bremsstrahlung using data from the XENON1T experiment. Besides the approach of detecting both scintillation and ionization signals, we exploit an approach that uses ionization signals only, which allows for a lower detection threshold. This analysis significantly enhances the sensitivity of XENON1T to light dark matter previously beyond its reach.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Aalbers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F D Amaro
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - E Angelino
- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - D Barge
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - B Bauermeister
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - L Bellagamba
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M L Benabderrahmane
- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - T Berger
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Torino, Department of Physics, University of Torino and INFN-Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics and Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physik and Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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Aprile E, Aalbers J, Agostini F, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Amaro FD, Anthony M, Antochi VC, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Bauermeister B, Benabderrahmane ML, Berger T, Breur PA, Brown A, Brown A, Brown E, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Coderre D, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cussonneau JP, Decowski MP, de Perio P, Di Gangi P, Di Giovanni A, Diglio S, Elykov A, Eurin G, Fei J, Ferella AD, Fieguth A, Fulgione W, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Garbini M, Grandi L, Greene Z, Hasterok C, Hogenbirk E, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itay R, Joerg F, Kazama S, Kish A, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Lin Q, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Lombardi F, Lopes JAM, López Fune E, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Masbou J, Masson D, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Micheneau K, Miller K, Molinario A, Morå K, Mosbacher Y, Murra M, Naganoma J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Odgers K, Pelssers B, Piastra F, Pienaar J, Pizzella V, Plante G, Podviianiuk R, Priel N, Qiu H, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Riedel B, Rizzo A, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Dos Santos JMF, Sartorelli G, Šarčević N, Scheibelhut M, Schindler S, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Upole N, Vargas M, Wack O, Wang H, Wang Z, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wulf J, Xu Z, Ye J, Zhang Y, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP. Constraining the Spin-Dependent WIMP-Nucleon Cross Sections with XENON1T. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:141301. [PMID: 31050482 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.141301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
We report the first experimental results on spin-dependent elastic weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) nucleon scattering from the XENON1T dark matter search experiment. The analysis uses the full ton year exposure of XENON1T to constrain the spin-dependent proton-only and neutron-only cases. No significant signal excess is observed, and a profile likelihood ratio analysis is used to set exclusion limits on the WIMP-nucleon interactions. This includes the most stringent constraint to date on the WIMP-neutron cross section, with a minimum of 6.3×10^{-42} cm^{2} at 30 GeV/c^{2} and 90% confidence level. The results are compared with those from collider searches and used to exclude new parameter space in an isoscalar theory with an axial-vector mediator.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Aprile
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - J Aalbers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - F Agostini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - M Alfonsi
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - L Althueser
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - F D Amaro
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - M Anthony
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - V C Antochi
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - F Arneodo
- New York University Abu Dhabi, 129188 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - L Baudis
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - B Bauermeister
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | | | - T Berger
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - P A Breur
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A Brown
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - A Brown
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - E Brown
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - S Bruenner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Bruno
- New York University Abu Dhabi, 129188 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - R Budnik
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - C Capelli
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - J M R Cardoso
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - D Cichon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Coderre
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - A P Colijn
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Conrad
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - J P Cussonneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - M P Decowski
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - P de Perio
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - P Di Gangi
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - A Di Giovanni
- New York University Abu Dhabi, 129188 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| | - S Diglio
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - A Elykov
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - G Eurin
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Fei
- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
| | - A D Ferella
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Fieguth
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - W Fulgione
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- INFN-Torino and Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
| | - A Gallo Rosso
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - M Galloway
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - F Gao
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Garbini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - L Grandi
- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - Z Greene
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - C Hasterok
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - E Hogenbirk
- Nikhef and the University of Amsterdam, Science Park, 1098XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - J Howlett
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - M Iacovacci
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - R Itay
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - F Joerg
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - S Kazama
- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
| | - A Kish
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - G Koltman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - A Kopec
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - H Landsman
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - R F Lang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - L Levinson
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - Q Lin
- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
| | - S Lindemann
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
| | - M Lindner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - F Lombardi
- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
| | - J A M Lopes
- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - E López Fune
- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
| | - C Macolino
- LAL, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS/IN2P3, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
| | - J Mahlstedt
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - A Manfredini
- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - F Marignetti
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | | | - J Masbou
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - D Masson
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
| | - S Mastroianni
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini," University of Napoli and INFN-Napoli, 80126 Napoli, Italy
| | - M Messina
- New York University Abu Dhabi, 129188 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Micheneau
- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
| | - K Miller
- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
| | - A Molinario
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
| | - K Morå
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
| | - Y Mosbacher
- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
| | - M Murra
- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - J Naganoma
- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| | - K Ni
- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
| | - U Oberlack
- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
| | - K Odgers
- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
| | - B Pelssers
- Oskar Klein Centre, Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova, Stockholm SE-10691, Sweden
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna and INFN-Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
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- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- LIBPhys, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, 3004-516 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- SUBATECH, IMT Atlantique, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes 44307, France
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- INFN-Torino and Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics & Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physics & Astronomy Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso and Gran Sasso Science Institute, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physik & Exzellenzcluster PRISMA, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physik-Institut, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- Physics Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
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- LPNHE, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Paris 75252, France
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Aprile E, Aalbers J, Agostini F, Alfonsi M, Althueser L, Amaro FD, Anthony M, Antochi VC, Arneodo F, Baudis L, Bauermeister B, Benabderrahmane ML, Berger T, Breur PA, Brown A, Brown A, Brown E, Bruenner S, Bruno G, Budnik R, Capelli C, Cardoso JMR, Cichon D, Coderre D, Colijn AP, Conrad J, Cussonneau JP, Decowski MP, de Perio P, Di Gangi P, Di Giovanni A, Diglio S, Elykov A, Eurin G, Fei J, Ferella AD, Fieguth A, Fulgione W, Gallo Rosso A, Galloway M, Gao F, Garbini M, Grandi L, Greene Z, Hasterok C, Hogenbirk E, Howlett J, Iacovacci M, Itay R, Joerg F, Kaminsky B, Kazama S, Kish A, Koltman G, Kopec A, Landsman H, Lang RF, Levinson L, Lin Q, Lindemann S, Lindner M, Lombardi F, Lopes JAM, López Fune E, Macolino C, Mahlstedt J, Manfredini A, Marignetti F, Marrodán Undagoitia T, Masbou J, Masson D, Mastroianni S, Messina M, Micheneau K, Miller K, Molinario A, Morå K, Murra M, Naganoma J, Ni K, Oberlack U, Odgers K, Pelssers B, Piastra F, Pienaar J, Pizzella V, Plante G, Podviianiuk R, Priel N, Qiu H, Ramírez García D, Reichard S, Riedel B, Rizzo A, Rocchetti A, Rupp N, Dos Santos JMF, Sartorelli G, Šarčević N, Scheibelhut M, Schindler S, Schreiner J, Schulte D, Schumann M, Scotto Lavina L, Selvi M, Shagin P, Shockley E, Silva M, Simgen H, Therreau C, Thers D, Toschi F, Trinchero G, Tunnell C, Upole N, Vargas M, Wack O, Wang H, Wang Z, Wei Y, Weinheimer C, Wenz D, Wittweg C, Wulf J, Ye J, Zhang Y, Zhu T, Zopounidis JP, Hoferichter M, Klos P, Menéndez J, Schwenk A. First Results on the Scalar WIMP-Pion Coupling, Using the XENON1T Experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:071301. [PMID: 30848617 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.071301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
We present first results on the scalar coupling of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) to pions from 1 t yr of exposure with the XENON1T experiment. This interaction is generated when the WIMP couples to a virtual pion exchanged between the nucleons in a nucleus. In contrast to most nonrelativistic operators, these pion-exchange currents can be coherently enhanced by the total number of nucleons and therefore may dominate in scenarios where spin-independent WIMP-nucleon interactions are suppressed. Moreover, for natural values of the couplings, they dominate over the spin-dependent channel due to their coherence in the nucleus. Using the signal model of this new WIMP-pion channel, no significant excess is found, leading to an upper limit cross section of 6.4×10^{-46} cm^{2} (90% confidence level) at 30 GeV/c^{2} WIMP mass.
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- Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1550, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
- Extreme Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Center for Nuclear Study, The University of Tokyo, 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
- Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
- Extreme Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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