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Author XENON Collaboration (Aprile, E. et al); Orrigo, S.E.A.
Title Exclusion of leptophilic dark matter models using XENON100 electronic recoil data Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Science Abbreviated Journal (up) Science
Volume 349 Issue 6250 Pages 851-854
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Abstract Laboratory experiments searching for galactic dark matter particles scattering off nuclei have so far not been able to establish a discovery. We use data from the XENON100 experiment to search for dark matter interacting with electrons. With no evidence for a signal above the low background of our experiment, we exclude a variety of representative dark matter models that would induce electronic recoils. For axial-vector couplings to electrons, we exclude cross sections above 6 x 10(-35) cm(2) for particle masses of m(chi) = 2 GeV/c(2). Independent of the dark matter halo, we exclude leptophilic models as an explanation for the long-standing DAMA/LIBRA signal, such as couplings to electrons through axial-vector interactions at a 4.4 sigma confidence level, mirror dark matter at 3.6 sigma, and luminous dark matter at 4.6 sigma.
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Publisher Amer Assoc Advancement Science Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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ISSN 0036-8075 ISBN Medium
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Notes WOS:000359832700045 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2490
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Author Van Isacker, P.; Algora, A.; Vitéz-Sveiczer, A.; Kiss, G.G.; Orrigo, S.E.A.; Rubio, B.; Aguilera, P.
Title Gamow-Teller Beta Decay and Pseudo-SU(4) Symmetry Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication Symmetry-Basel Abbreviated Journal (up) Symmetry-Basel
Volume 15 Issue 11 Pages 2001 - 15pp
Keywords Gamow-Teller beta decay; pseudo-SU(4) symmetry; odd-odd N = Z nuclei
Abstract We report on recent experimental results on beta decay into self-conjugate ( N = Z) nuclei with mass number 58 <= A <= 70. Super-allowed b decays from the J(pi) = 0(+) ground state of a Z = N + 2 parent nucleus are to the isobaric analogue state through so-called Fermi transitions and to J(pi) = 1(+) states by way of Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions. The operator of the latter decay is a generator of Wigner's SU(4) algebra and as a consequence GT transitions obey selection rules associated with this symmetry. Since SU(4) is progressively broken with increasing A, mainly as a consequence of the spinorbit interaction, this symmetry is not relevant for the nuclei considered here. We argue, however, that the pseudo-spin-orbit splitting can be small in nuclei with 58 <= A <= 70, in which case nuclear states exhibit an approximate pseudo-SU(4) symmetry. To test this conjecture, GT decay strength is calculated with use of a schematic Hamiltonian with pseudo-SU(4) symmetry. Some generic features of the GT beta decay due to pseudo-SU(4) symmetry are pointed out. The experimentally observed GT strength indicates a restoration of pseudo-SU(4) symmetry for A = 70.
Address [Van Isacker, Piet] CEA, DRF, Grand Accelerateur Natl Ions Lourds GANIL, CNRS,IN2P3, Blvd Henri Becquerel, F-14076 Caen, France, Email: isacker@ganil.fr;
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Publisher Mdpi Place of Publication Editor
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Notes WOS:001114520800001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5843
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