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Reevaluation of spin-dependent WIMP-proton interactions as an explanation of the DAMA data

Journal Article · · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
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  1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Department of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA, 475 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
  2. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
We reexamine the interpretation of the annual modulation signal observed by the DAMA experiment as due to WIMPs with a spin-dependent coupling mostly to protons. Here, we consider both axial-vector and pseudo-scalar couplings, and elastic as well as endothermic and exothermic inelastic scattering. We conclude that the DAMA signal is in strong tension with null results of other direct detection experiments, particularly PICASSO and KIMS.
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0009937
OSTI ID:
1454796
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 22458366
OSTI ID: 22525533
Journal Information:
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Journal Issue: 08 Vol. 2015; ISSN 1475-7516
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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