Experimental constraints on a dark matter origin for the DAMA annual modulation effect.

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A claim for evidence of dark matter interactions in the DAMA experiment has been recently reinforced. We employ a new type of germanium detector to conclusively rule out a standard isothermal galactic halo of weakly interacting massive particles as the explanation for the annual modulation effect leading to the claim. Bounds are similarly imposed on a suggestion that dark pseudoscalars might lead to the effect. We describe the sensitivity to light dark matter particles achievable with our device, in particular, to next-to-minimal supersymmetric model candidates.

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Duke Authors

Barbeau, Phillip S.

Cited Authors

Aalseth, CE; Barbeau, PS; Cerdeño, DG; Colaresi, J; Collar, JI; de Lurgio, P; Drake, G; Fast, JE; Greenberg, CH; Hossbach, TW; Kephart, JD; Marino, MG; Miley, HS; Orrell, JL; Reyna, D; Robertson, RGH; Talaga, RL; Tench, O; Van Wechel, TD; Wilkerson, JF; Yocum, KM; CoGeNT Collaboration,

Published Date

December 2008

Published In

Physical Review Letters

Volume / Issue

101 / 25

Start / End Page

251301 -

PubMed ID

19113689

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1079-7114

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0031-9007

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1103/physrevlett.101.251301

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