scholarly journals Neutralino properties in the light of a further indication of an annual modulation effect in WIMP direct search

1999 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bottino ◽  
F. Donato ◽  
N. Fornengo ◽  
S. Scopel
2009 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Aalseth ◽  
P. S. Barbeau ◽  
D. G. Cerdeno ◽  
J. Colaresi ◽  
J. I. Collar ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 02027 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bernabei ◽  
P. Belli ◽  
F. Cappella ◽  
V. Caracciolo ◽  
R. Cerulli ◽  
...  

The DAMA/LIBRA experiment (~ 250 kg sensitive mass composed by highly radio-pure NaI(Tl)) is in data taking in the underground Laboratory of Gran Sasso (LNGS). In its first phase (DAMA/LIBRA-phase1) this experiment and the former DAMA/NaI experiment (~ 100 kg of highly radio-pure NaI(Tl)) collected data for 14 independent annual cycles, exploiting the model-independent Dark Matter (DM) annual modulation signature (total exposure 1.33 ton x yr). A DM annual modulation effect has been observed at 9.3 σ C.L., supporting the presence of DM particles in the galactic halo. No systematic or side reaction able to mimic the observed DM annual modulation has been found or suggested by anyone. Recent analyses on possible diurnal effects, on the Earth shadowing effect and on possible interpretation in terms of Mirror DM will be mentioned. At present DAMA/LIBRA is running in its phase2 with increased sensitivity.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aravind Natarajan

We discuss the formation of dark matter caustics, and their possible detection by future dark matter experiments. The annual modulation expected in the recoil rate measured by a dark matter detector is discussed. We consider the example of dark matter particles with a Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution modified by a cold stream due to a nearby caustic. It is shown that the effect of the caustic flow is potentially detectable, even when the density enhancement due to the caustic is small. This makes the annual modulation effect an excellent probe of inner caustics. We also show that the phase of the annual modulation at low recoil energies does not constrain the particle mass unless the velocity distribution of particles in the solar neighborhood is known.


Author(s):  
A. Addazi ◽  
Z. Berezhiani ◽  
R. Bernabei ◽  
P. Belli ◽  
F. Cappella ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 101 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Aalseth ◽  
P. S. Barbeau ◽  
D. G. Cerdeño ◽  
J. Colaresi ◽  
J. I. Collar ◽  
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