Results on the spin-dependent scattering of weakly interacting massive particles on nucleons from the run 3 data of the LUX experiment
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Journal Article
Abstract
We present experimental constraints on the spin-dependent WIMP (weakly interacting massive particle)-nucleon elastic cross sections from LUX data acquired in 2013. LUX is a dual-phase xenon time projection chamber operating at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Lead, South Dakota), which is designed to observe the recoil signature of galactic WIMPs scattering from xenon nuclei. A profile likelihood ratio analysis of 1.4×104 kg day of fiducial exposure allows 90% C.L. upper limits to be set on the WIMP-neutron (WIMP-proton) cross section of σn=9.4×10−41 cm2 (σp=2.9×10−39 cm2) at 33 GeV/c2. The spin-dependent WIMP-neutron limit is the most sensitive constraint to date.
Date Issued
2016-04-22
Date Acceptance
2016-04-01
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2016, 116 (16)
ISSN
1079-7114
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
116
Issue
16
Copyright Statement
© 2016 American Physical Society
Sponsor
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
The Royal Society
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Grant Number
ST/K001604/1
ST/K006428/1 DMUK
IE120804
ST/K003208/1 DMUK
ST/N000242/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
DARK-MATTER
LUX Collaboration
hep-ex
hep-ex
hep-ph
01 Mathematical Sciences
02 Physical Sciences
09 Engineering
General Physics
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 161302
Date Publish Online
2016-04-20