A next-generation liquid xenon observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics
J Aalbers, SS AbdusSalam, K Abe… - Journal of Physics G …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The nature of dark matter and properties of neutrinos are among the most pressing issues in
contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenon time-projection chamber is the …
contemporary particle physics. The dual-phase xenon time-projection chamber is the …
The low-energy frontier of particle physics
J Jaeckel, A Ringwald - Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Most embeddings of the Standard Model into a more unified theory, in particular those
based on supergravity or superstrings, predict the existence of a hidden sector of particles …
based on supergravity or superstrings, predict the existence of a hidden sector of particles …
New fixed-target experiments to search for dark gauge forces
JD Bjorken, R Essig, P Schuster, N Toro - Physical Review D—Particles, Fields …, 2009 - APS
Fixed-target experiments are ideally suited for discovering new MeV–GeV mass U (1) gauge
bosons through their kinetic mixing with the photon. In this paper, we identify the production …
bosons through their kinetic mixing with the photon. In this paper, we identify the production …
Naturally light hidden photons in LARGE volume string compactifications
M Goodsell, J Jaeckel, J Redondo… - Journal of High Energy …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Extra``hidden''U (1) gauge factors are a generic feature of string theory that is of
particular phenomenological interest. They can kinetically mix with the Standard Model …
particular phenomenological interest. They can kinetically mix with the Standard Model …
Toward (finally!) ruling out Z and Higgs mediated dark matter models
M Escudero, A Berlin, D Hooper… - Journal of Cosmology …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years, direct detection, indirect detection, and collider experiments have placed
increasingly stringent constraints on particle dark matter, exploring much of the parameter …
increasingly stringent constraints on particle dark matter, exploring much of the parameter …
Heating neutron stars with inelastic dark matter and relativistic targets
G Alvarez, A Joglekar, M Phoroutan-Mehr, HB Yu - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
The dense environment of neutron stars makes them an excellent target for probing dark
matter interactions with the Standard Model. We study neutron star heating from capture of …
matter interactions with the Standard Model. We study neutron star heating from capture of …
Discovering new light states at neutrino experiments
Experiments designed to measure neutrino oscillations also provide major opportunities for
discovering very weakly-coupled states. In order to produce neutrinos, experiments such as …
discovering very weakly-coupled states. In order to produce neutrinos, experiments such as …
Scalar multiplet dark matter
T Hambye, FS Ling, LL Honorez… - Journal of High Energy …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
We perform a systematic study of the phenomenology associated to models where the dark
matter consists in the neutral component of a scalar SU (2) L n-uplet, up to n= 7. If one …
matter consists in the neutral component of a scalar SU (2) L n-uplet, up to n= 7. If one …
Cosmic-ray upscattered inelastic dark matter
Light nonrelativistic components of the galactic dark matter halo elude direct detection
constraints because they lack the kinetic energy to create an observable recoil. However …
constraints because they lack the kinetic energy to create an observable recoil. However …
(In) direct detection of boosted dark matter
We initiate the study of novel thermal dark matter (DM) scenarios where present-day
annihilation of DM in the galactic center produces boosted stable particles in the dark sector …
annihilation of DM in the galactic center produces boosted stable particles in the dark sector …