학술논문
First results on sub-GeV spin-dependent dark matter interactions with $$^{7}$$ 7 Li
Document Type
article
Author
A. H. Abdelhameed; G. Angloher; P. Bauer; A. Bento; E. Bertoldo; C. Bucci; L. Canonica; A. D’Addabbo; X. Defay; S. Di Lorenzo; A. Erb; F. v. Feilitzsch; N. Ferreiro Iachellini; S. Fichtinger; A. Fuss; P. Gorla; D. Hauff; J. Jochum; A. Kinast; H. Kluck; H. Kraus; A. Langenkämper; M. Mancuso; V. Mokina; E. Mondragon; A. Münster; M. Olmi; T. Ortmann; C. Pagliarone; L. Pattavina; F. Petricca; W. Potzel; F. Pröbst; F. Reindl; J. Rothe; K. Schäffner; J. Schieck; V. Schipperges; D. Schmiedmayer; S. Schönert; C. Schwertner; M. Stahlberg; L. Stodolsky; C. Strandhagen; R. Strauss; C. Türkoğlu; I. Usherov; M. Willers; V. Zema; (THE CRESST Collaboration); M. Chapellier; A. Giuliani; C. Nones; D. V. Poda; V. N. Shlegel; M. Velázquez; A. S. Zolotarova
Source
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, Vol 79, Iss 7, Pp 1-7 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1434-6044
1434-6052
1434-6052
Abstract
Abstract In this work, we want to highlight the potential of lithium as a target for spin-dependent dark matter search in cryogenic experiments, with a special focus on the low-mass region of the parameter space. We operated a prototype detector module based on a $$\hbox {Li}_2\hbox {MoO}_4$$ Li2MoO4 target crystal in an above-ground laboratory. Despite the high background environment, the detector sets a competitive limit on spin-dependent interactions of dark matter particles with protons and neutrons for masses between $$0.8~\hbox {GeV/c}^2$$ 0.8GeV/c2 and $$1.5~\hbox {GeV/c}^2$$ 1.5GeV/c2 .