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Annual modulation of dark matter signals: Experimental results and new ideas
by Felix Kahlhoefer
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| Authors (as registered SciPost users): | Felix Kahlhoefer |
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| Preprint Link: | scipost_202209_00060v1 (pdf) |
| Code repository: | https://github.com/GambitBSM/DDCalc |
| Date submitted: | 2022-09-28 10:29 |
| Submitted by: | Kahlhoefer, Felix |
| Submitted to: | SciPost Physics Proceedings |
| Proceedings issue: | 14th International Conference on Identification of Dark Matter (IDM2022) |
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| Academic field: | Physics |
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| Approach: | Phenomenological |
Abstract
Direct detection experiments searching for the scattering of dark matter particles off nuclei expect an annual modulation in their event rate. In this presentation, I will review the theoretical predictions and the experimental status of the search for annual modulations, with a focus on ongoing and planned experiments using NaI detectors. In particular, I will discuss the interpretation of the DAMA signal and related model-building efforts.
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Report #1 by Anonymous (Referee 2) on 2022-10-10 (Invited Report)
- Cite as: Anonymous, Report on arXiv:scipost_202209_00060v1, delivered 2022-10-10, doi: 10.21468/SciPost.Report.5863
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The paper, contribution to the Proceedings of the IDM 2022 conference, reviews about the annual modulation of the dark matter signals in NaI(Tl), both in terms of experimental and model-building efforts. The paper can be published, once the small remarks in the following will be fulfilled.
- page 1 it is written: “… is predicted to switch sign at very low recoil energies (so-called anti-modulation)…”. Actually, once considering the energy resolution of the detectors such a “anti-mod” can be smeared out.
- page 1, the footnote: The author cites the paper [7]; however, the arguments of [7] have already been confuted by DAMA in ref:
1) Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. 114 (2020) 103810 and
2) arXiv:2209.00882 (your ref. [10])
For an unbiased view, these should be cited as well.
- page 2: “… the DAMA collaboration has been observing an annual modulation in their nuclear recoil data…”. Actually, ... in the experimental single-hit data. No selection between electromagnetic and recoil data can be done at low energy.
- page 2: it is cited ref [8] for DAMA, however more updated ref is Nucl. Phys. At. Energy 22 (2021) 329 and your ref. [10]. The significance is slightly larger.
Author: Felix Kahlhoefer on 2022-11-28 [id 3080]
(in reply to Report 1 on 2022-10-10)
I am grateful for the various suggestions. I detail below how they have been addressed in the resubmission:
- page 1 it is written: “… is predicted to switch sign at very low recoil energies (so-called anti-modulation)…”. Actually, once considering the energy resolution of the detectors such a “anti-mod” can be smeared out.
Page 1 discusses the physical recoil spectrum, not the observed one, so the statement about anti-modulation is correct. However, I have added a comment on the possible effect of energy resolution in the context of DAMA on page 2.
- page 1, the footnote: The author cites the paper [7]; however, the arguments of [7] have already been confuted by DAMA in ref: 1) Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. 114 (2020) 103810 and 2) arXiv:2209.00882 (your ref. [10]) For an unbiased view, these should be cited as well.
The footnote on page 1 makes a very general statement without any reference to the DAMA experiment (which at this point in the text has not even been introduced yet). I believe the statement in the footnote to be factually correct, and no implication regarding DAMA is being made. I therefore find it unnecessary to add further references.
- page 2: “… the DAMA collaboration has been observing an annual modulation in their nuclear recoil data…”. Actually, ... in the experimental single-hit data. No selection between electromagnetic and recoil data can be done at low energy.
I agree and have changed the text accordingly.
- page 2: it is cited ref [8] for DAMA, however more updated ref is Nucl. Phys. At. Energy 22 (2021) 329 and your ref. [10]. The significance is slightly larger.
I agree and have changed the text accordingly.
Anonymous on 2022-11-30 [id 3091]
(in reply to Felix Kahlhoefer on 2022-11-28 [id 3080])
Dear Author,
please resubmit an updated version for the revision.
Author: Felix Kahlhoefer on 2022-11-28 [id 3081]
(in reply to Report 1 on 2022-10-10)I am grateful for the various suggestions. I detail below how they have been addressed in the resubmission:
Page 1 discusses the physical recoil spectrum, not the observed one, so the statement about anti-modulation is correct. However, I have added a comment on the possible effect of energy resolution in the context of DAMA on page 2.
The footnote on page 1 makes a very general statement without any reference to the DAMA experiment (which at this point in the text has not even been introduced yet). I believe the statement in the footnote to be factually correct, and no implication regarding DAMA is being made. I therefore find it unnecessary to add further references.
I agree and have changed the text accordingly.
I agree and have changed the text accordingly.