Nuclear-structure corrections to estimates of the spin-dependent WIMP-nucleus cross section

Journal Article · Fri Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Physical Review (Section) D: Particles and Fields; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.40.2131· OSTI ID:5508963

Pacheco, A F ^[1]; Strottman, D ^[2]

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1. Departamento de Fisica Teorica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain (ES)
2. Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

Using the nuclear shell model we calculate the correction factor to the single-particle estimate of the spin-dependent elastic cross section on nuclei of dark matter. Our analysis shows that, depending upon the nucleus, the single-particle estimate of the figure of merit as defined by Ellis and Flores must be corrected by a factor which may be as large as an order of magnitude.

• OSTI ID: 5508963
• Journal Information: Physical Review (Section) D: Particles and Fields; (USA), Vol. 40:6; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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