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Sub-GeV dark matter models and direct detection

Journal Article · · SciPost Physics Lecture Notes
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  1. University of California, San Diego

Lecture notes for Les Houches Summer School 2021: Dark Matter. These lectures give a brief introduction to sub-GeV dark matter models, and then reviews theory and approaches to direct detection of sub-GeV dark matter.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0019195
OSTI ID:
1855898
Journal Information:
SciPost Physics Lecture Notes, Journal Name: SciPost Physics Lecture Notes; ISSN 2590-1990
Publisher:
Stichting SciPostCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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