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Probing the dark matter velocity distribution via daily modulation

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 64, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland and Helsinki Institute of Physics, P.O.Box 64, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

Description

We consider dark matter velocity distributions with an anisotropic component, and analyze how the velocity structure can be probed in a solid-state ionization detector with no directional detection capability using a daily modulation effect due to the anisotropic response function of the target. We show that with an energy resolution of <10eV it is possible to identify the presence of an anisotropic component consistent with observations for sub-GeV dark matter, and that introduction of daily modulation information substantially improves the sensitivity in a narrow mass range.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevD.109.103010;
arXiv
arXiv:2312.17550;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100004155;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review D
Journal Volume
109
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
12 pgs.
ISSN
1089-4918

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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Contract/Grant/Project number
342777
Notes
Contact Email: matti.heikinheimo@helsinki.fi; Contact Email: kai.nordlund@helsinki.fi; Contact Email: sebastian.k.sassi@helsinki.fi; Contact Email: kimmo.i.tuominen@helsinki.fi; Record automatically processed
Funding organization
Magnus Ehrnroothin Säätiö; Research Council of Finland