Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T

E. Aprile; J. Aalbers; F. Agostini; M. Alfonsi; L. Althueser; F. D. Amaro; S. Andaloro; E. Angelino; J. R. Angevaare; V. C. Antochi; F. Arneodo; L. Baudis; B. Bauermeister; L. Bellagamba; M. L. Benabderrahmane; A. Brown; E. Brown; S. Bruenner; G. Bruno; R. Budnik; C. Capelli; J. M.R. Cardoso; D. Cichon; B. Cimmino; M. Clark; D. Coderre; A. P. Colijn; J. Conrad; J. Cuenca; J. P. Cussonneau; M. P. Decowski; A. Depoian; P. Di Gangi; A. Di Giovanni; R. Di Stefano; S. Diglio; A. Elykov; A. D. Ferella; W. Fulgione; P. Gaemers; R. Gaior; M. Galloway; F. Gao; L. Grandi; C. Hils; K. Hiraide; L. Hoetzsch; J. Howlett; M. Iacovacci; Y. Itow; F. Joerg; N. Kato; S. Kazama; M. Kobayashi; G. Koltman; A. Kopec; H. Landsman; R. F. Lang; L. Levinson; S. Liang; Q. Lin; S. Lindemann; M. Lindner; F. Lombardi; J. Long; J. A.M. Lopes; Y. Ma; C. Macolino; J. Mahlstedt; A. Mancuso; L. Manenti; A. Manfredini; F. Marignetti; T. Marrodan Undagoitia; K. Martens; J. Masbou; D. Masson; S. Mastroianni; M. Messina; K. Miuchi; K. Mizukoshi; A. Molinario; K. Morå; S. Moriyama; Y. Mosbacher; M. Murra; J. Naganoma; K. Ni; U. Oberlack; K. Odgers; J. Palacio; B. Pelssers; R. Peres; J. Pienaar; M. Pierre; V. Pizzella; G. Plante; J. Qi; J. Qin; D. Ramírez Garciá; S. Reichard; A. Rocchetti; N. Rupp; J. M.F. Dos Santos; G. Sartorelli; N. Sarcević; M. Scheibelhut; J. Schreiner; D. Schulte; H. Schulze Eißing; M. Schumann; L. Scotto Lavina; M. Selvi; F. Semeria; P. Shagin; E. Shockley; M. Silva; H. Simgen; A. Takeda; C. Therreau; D. Thers; F. Toschi; G. Trinchero; C. Tunnell; K. Valerius; M. Vargas; G. Volta; Y. Wei; C. Weinheimer; M. Weiss; D. Wenz; C. Wittweg; T. Wolf; Z. Xu; M. Yamashita; J. Ye; G. Zavattini; Y. Zhang; T. Zhu; J. P. Zopounidis

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.103.063028

Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T

E. Aprile, J. Aalbers, F. Agostini, M. Alfonsi, L. Althueser, F. D. Amaro, S. Andaloro, E. Angelino, J. R. Angevaare, V. C. Antochi, F. Arneodo, L. Baudis, B. Bauermeister, L. Bellagamba, M. L. Benabderrahmane, A. Brown, E. Brown, S. Bruenner, G. Bruno, R. BudnikC. Capelli, J. M.R. Cardoso, D. Cichon, B. Cimmino, M. Clark, D. Coderre, A. P. Colijn, J. Conrad, J. Cuenca, J. P. Cussonneau, M. P. Decowski, A. Depoian, P. Di Gangi, A. Di Giovanni, R. Di Stefano, S. Diglio, A. Elykov, A. D. Ferella, W. Fulgione, P. Gaemers, R. Gaior, M. Galloway, F. Gao, L. Grandi, C. Hils, K. Hiraide, L. Hoetzsch, J. Howlett, M. Iacovacci, Y. Itow, F. Joerg, N. Kato, S. Kazama, M. Kobayashi, G. Koltman, A. Kopec, H. Landsman, R. F. Lang, L. Levinson, S. Liang, Q. Lin, S. Lindemann, M. Lindner, F. Lombardi, J. Long, J. A.M. Lopes, Y. Ma, C. Macolino, J. Mahlstedt, A. Mancuso, L. Manenti, A. Manfredini, F. Marignetti, T. Marrodan Undagoitia, K. Martens, J. Masbou, D. Masson, S. Mastroianni, M. Messina, K. Miuchi, K. Mizukoshi, A. Molinario, K. Morå, S. Moriyama, Y. Mosbacher, M. Murra, J. Naganoma, K. Ni, U. Oberlack, K. Odgers, J. Palacio, B. Pelssers, R. Peres, J. Pienaar, M. Pierre, V. Pizzella, G. Plante, J. Qi, J. Qin, D. Ramírez Garciá, S. Reichard, A. Rocchetti, N. Rupp, J. M.F. Dos Santos, G. Sartorelli, N. Sarcević, M. Scheibelhut, J. Schreiner, D. Schulte, H. Schulze Eißing, M. Schumann, L. Scotto Lavina, M. Selvi, F. Semeria, P. Shagin, E. Shockley, M. Silva, H. Simgen, A. Takeda, C. Therreau, D. Thers, F. Toschi, G. Trinchero, C. Tunnell, K. Valerius, M. Vargas, G. Volta, Y. Wei, C. Weinheimer, M. Weiss, D. Wenz, C. Wittweg, T. Wolf, Z. Xu, M. Yamashita, J. Ye, G. Zavattini, Y. Zhang, T. Zhu, J. P. Zopounidis

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We report the results of a search for the inelastic scattering of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) in the XENON1T dark matter experiment. Scattering off Xe129 is the most sensitive probe of inelastic WIMP interactions, with a signature of a 39.6 keV deexcitation photon detected simultaneously with the nuclear recoil. Using an exposure of 0.83 tonne-years, we find no evidence of inelastic WIMP scattering with a significance of more than 2σ. A profile-likelihood ratio analysis is used to set upper limits on the cross section of WIMP-nucleus interactions. We exclude new parameter space for WIMPs heavier than 100 GeV/c2, with the strongest upper limit of 3.3×10-39 cm2 for 130 GeV/c2 WIMPs at 90% confidence level.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	063028
Journal	Physical Review D
Volume	103
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.103.063028
State	Published - Mar 19 2021

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Aprile, E., Aalbers, J., Agostini, F., Alfonsi, M., Althueser, L., Amaro, F. D., Andaloro, S., Angelino, E., Angevaare, J. R., Antochi, V. C., Arneodo, F., Baudis, L., Bauermeister, B., Bellagamba, L., Benabderrahmane, M. L., Brown, A., Brown, E., Bruenner, S., Bruno, G., ... Zopounidis, J. P. (2021). Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T. Physical Review D, 103(6), [063028]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.103.063028

Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T. / Aprile, E.; Aalbers, J.; Agostini, F.; Alfonsi, M.; Althueser, L.; Amaro, F. D.; Andaloro, S.; Angelino, E.; Angevaare, J. R.; Antochi, V. C.; Arneodo, F.; Baudis, L.; Bauermeister, B.; Bellagamba, L.; Benabderrahmane, M. L.; Brown, A.; Brown, E.; Bruenner, S.; Bruno, G.; Budnik, R.; Capelli, C.; Cardoso, J. M.R.; Cichon, D.; Cimmino, B.; Clark, M.; Coderre, D.; Colijn, A. P.; Conrad, J.; Cuenca, J.; Cussonneau, J. P.; Decowski, M. P.; Depoian, A.; Di Gangi, P.; Di Giovanni, A.; Di Stefano, R.; Diglio, S.; Elykov, A.; Ferella, A. D.; Fulgione, W.; Gaemers, P.; Gaior, R.; Galloway, M.; Gao, F.; Grandi, L.; Hils, C.; Hiraide, K.; Hoetzsch, L.; Howlett, J.; Iacovacci, M.; Itow, Y.; Joerg, F.; Kato, N.; Kazama, S.; Kobayashi, M.; Koltman, G.; Kopec, A.; Landsman, H.; Lang, R. F.; Levinson, L.; Liang, S.; Lin, Q.; Lindemann, S.; Lindner, M.; Lombardi, F.; Long, J.; Lopes, J. A.M.; Ma, Y.; Macolino, C.; Mahlstedt, J.; Mancuso, A.; Manenti, L.; Manfredini, A.; Marignetti, F.; Marrodan Undagoitia, T.; Martens, K.; Masbou, J.; Masson, D.; Mastroianni, S.; Messina, M.; Miuchi, K.; Mizukoshi, K.; Molinario, A.; Morå, K.; Moriyama, S.; Mosbacher, Y.; Murra, M.; Naganoma, J.; Ni, K.; Oberlack, U.; Odgers, K.; Palacio, J.; Pelssers, B.; Peres, R.; Pienaar, J.; Pierre, M.; Pizzella, V.; Plante, G.; Qi, J.; Qin, J.; Ramírez Garciá, D.; Reichard, S.; Rocchetti, A.; Rupp, N.; Dos Santos, J. M.F.; Sartorelli, G.; Sarcević, N.; Scheibelhut, M.; Schreiner, J.; Schulte, D.; Schulze Eißing, H.; Schumann, M.; Scotto Lavina, L.; Selvi, M.; Semeria, F.; Shagin, P.; Shockley, E.; Silva, M.; Simgen, H.; Takeda, A.; Therreau, C.; Thers, D.; Toschi, F.; Trinchero, G.; Tunnell, C.; Valerius, K.; Vargas, M.; Volta, G.; Wei, Y.; Weinheimer, C.; Weiss, M.; Wenz, D.; Wittweg, C.; Wolf, T.; Xu, Z.; Yamashita, M.; Ye, J.; Zavattini, G.; Zhang, Y.; Zhu, T.; Zopounidis, J. P.

In: Physical Review D, Vol. 103, No. 6, 063028, 19.03.2021.

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Aprile, E, Aalbers, J, Agostini, F, Alfonsi, M, Althueser, L, Amaro, FD, Andaloro, S, Angelino, E, Angevaare, JR, Antochi, VC, Arneodo, F, Baudis, L, Bauermeister, B, Bellagamba, L, Benabderrahmane, ML, Brown, A, Brown, E, Bruenner, S, Bruno, G, Budnik, R, Capelli, C, Cardoso, JMR, Cichon, D, Cimmino, B, Clark, M, Coderre, D, Colijn, AP, Conrad, J, Cuenca, J, Cussonneau, JP, Decowski, MP, Depoian, A, Di Gangi, P, Di Giovanni, A, Di Stefano, R, Diglio, S, Elykov, A, Ferella, AD, Fulgione, W, Gaemers, P, Gaior, R, Galloway, M, Gao, F, Grandi, L, Hils, C, Hiraide, K, Hoetzsch, L, Howlett, J, Iacovacci, M, Itow, Y, Joerg, F, Kato, N, Kazama, S, Kobayashi, M, Koltman, G, Kopec, A, Landsman, H, Lang, RF, Levinson, L, Liang, S, Lin, Q, Lindemann, S, Lindner, M, Lombardi, F, Long, J, Lopes, JAM, Ma, Y, Macolino, C, Mahlstedt, J, Mancuso, A, Manenti, L, Manfredini, A, Marignetti, F, Marrodan Undagoitia, T, Martens, K, Masbou, J, Masson, D, Mastroianni, S, Messina, M, Miuchi, K, Mizukoshi, K, Molinario, A, Morå, K, Moriyama, S, Mosbacher, Y, Murra, M, Naganoma, J, Ni, K, Oberlack, U, Odgers, K, Palacio, J, Pelssers, B, Peres, R, Pienaar, J, Pierre, M, Pizzella, V, Plante, G, Qi, J, Qin, J, Ramírez Garciá, D, Reichard, S, Rocchetti, A, Rupp, N, Dos Santos, JMF, Sartorelli, G, Sarcević, N, Scheibelhut, M, Schreiner, J, Schulte, D, Schulze Eißing, H, Schumann, M, Scotto Lavina, L, Selvi, M, Semeria, F, Shagin, P, Shockley, E, Silva, M, Simgen, H, Takeda, A, Therreau, C, Thers, D, Toschi, F, Trinchero, G, Tunnell, C, Valerius, K, Vargas, M, Volta, G, Wei, Y, Weinheimer, C, Weiss, M, Wenz, D, Wittweg, C, Wolf, T, Xu, Z, Yamashita, M, Ye, J, Zavattini, G, Zhang, Y, Zhu, T & Zopounidis, JP 2021, 'Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T', Physical Review D, vol. 103, no. 6, 063028. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.103.063028

Aprile, E. ; Aalbers, J. ; Agostini, F. ; Alfonsi, M. ; Althueser, L. ; Amaro, F. D. ; Andaloro, S. ; Angelino, E. ; Angevaare, J. R. ; Antochi, V. C. ; Arneodo, F. ; Baudis, L. ; Bauermeister, B. ; Bellagamba, L. ; Benabderrahmane, M. L. ; Brown, A. ; Brown, E. ; Bruenner, S. ; Bruno, G. ; Budnik, R. ; Capelli, C. ; Cardoso, J. M.R. ; Cichon, D. ; Cimmino, B. ; Clark, M. ; Coderre, D. ; Colijn, A. P. ; Conrad, J. ; Cuenca, J. ; Cussonneau, J. P. ; Decowski, M. P. ; Depoian, A. ; Di Gangi, P. ; Di Giovanni, A. ; Di Stefano, R. ; Diglio, S. ; Elykov, A. ; Ferella, A. D. ; Fulgione, W. ; Gaemers, P. ; Gaior, R. ; Galloway, M. ; Gao, F. ; Grandi, L. ; Hils, C. ; Hiraide, K. ; Hoetzsch, L. ; Howlett, J. ; Iacovacci, M. ; Itow, Y. ; Joerg, F. ; Kato, N. ; Kazama, S. ; Kobayashi, M. ; Koltman, G. ; Kopec, A. ; Landsman, H. ; Lang, R. F. ; Levinson, L. ; Liang, S. ; Lin, Q. ; Lindemann, S. ; Lindner, M. ; Lombardi, F. ; Long, J. ; Lopes, J. A.M. ; Ma, Y. ; Macolino, C. ; Mahlstedt, J. ; Mancuso, A. ; Manenti, L. ; Manfredini, A. ; Marignetti, F. ; Marrodan Undagoitia, T. ; Martens, K. ; Masbou, J. ; Masson, D. ; Mastroianni, S. ; Messina, M. ; Miuchi, K. ; Mizukoshi, K. ; Molinario, A. ; Morå, K. ; Moriyama, S. ; Mosbacher, Y. ; Murra, M. ; Naganoma, J. ; Ni, K. ; Oberlack, U. ; Odgers, K. ; Palacio, J. ; Pelssers, B. ; Peres, R. ; Pienaar, J. ; Pierre, M. ; Pizzella, V. ; Plante, G. ; Qi, J. ; Qin, J. ; Ramírez Garciá, D. ; Reichard, S. ; Rocchetti, A. ; Rupp, N. ; Dos Santos, J. M.F. ; Sartorelli, G. ; Sarcević, N. ; Scheibelhut, M. ; Schreiner, J. ; Schulte, D. ; Schulze Eißing, H. ; Schumann, M. ; Scotto Lavina, L. ; Selvi, M. ; Semeria, F. ; Shagin, P. ; Shockley, E. ; Silva, M. ; Simgen, H. ; Takeda, A. ; Therreau, C. ; Thers, D. ; Toschi, F. ; Trinchero, G. ; Tunnell, C. ; Valerius, K. ; Vargas, M. ; Volta, G. ; Wei, Y. ; Weinheimer, C. ; Weiss, M. ; Wenz, D. ; Wittweg, C. ; Wolf, T. ; Xu, Z. ; Yamashita, M. ; Ye, J. ; Zavattini, G. ; Zhang, Y. ; Zhu, T. ; Zopounidis, J. P. / Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T. In: Physical Review D. 2021 ; Vol. 103, No. 6.

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AU - Alfonsi, M.

AU - Althueser, L.

AU - Amaro, F. D.

AU - Andaloro, S.

AU - Angelino, E.

AU - Angevaare, J. R.

AU - Antochi, V. C.

AU - Arneodo, F.

AU - Baudis, L.

AU - Bauermeister, B.

AU - Bellagamba, L.

AU - Benabderrahmane, M. L.

AU - Brown, A.

AU - Brown, E.

AU - Bruenner, S.

AU - Bruno, G.

AU - Budnik, R.

AU - Capelli, C.

AU - Cardoso, J. M.R.

AU - Cichon, D.

AU - Cimmino, B.

AU - Clark, M.

AU - Coderre, D.

AU - Colijn, A. P.

AU - Conrad, J.

AU - Cuenca, J.

AU - Cussonneau, J. P.

AU - Decowski, M. P.

AU - Depoian, A.

AU - Di Gangi, P.

AU - Di Giovanni, A.

AU - Di Stefano, R.

AU - Diglio, S.

AU - Elykov, A.

AU - Ferella, A. D.

AU - Fulgione, W.

AU - Gaemers, P.

AU - Gaior, R.

AU - Galloway, M.

AU - Gao, F.

AU - Grandi, L.

AU - Hils, C.

AU - Hiraide, K.

AU - Hoetzsch, L.

AU - Howlett, J.

AU - Iacovacci, M.

AU - Itow, Y.

AU - Joerg, F.

AU - Kato, N.

AU - Kazama, S.

AU - Kobayashi, M.

AU - Koltman, G.

AU - Kopec, A.

AU - Landsman, H.

AU - Lang, R. F.

AU - Levinson, L.

AU - Liang, S.

AU - Lin, Q.

AU - Lindemann, S.

AU - Lindner, M.

AU - Lombardi, F.

AU - Long, J.

AU - Lopes, J. A.M.

AU - Ma, Y.

AU - Macolino, C.

AU - Mahlstedt, J.

AU - Mancuso, A.

AU - Manenti, L.

AU - Manfredini, A.

AU - Marignetti, F.

AU - Marrodan Undagoitia, T.

AU - Martens, K.

AU - Masbou, J.

AU - Masson, D.

AU - Mastroianni, S.

AU - Messina, M.

AU - Miuchi, K.

AU - Mizukoshi, K.

AU - Molinario, A.

AU - Morå, K.

AU - Moriyama, S.

AU - Mosbacher, Y.

AU - Murra, M.

AU - Naganoma, J.

AU - Ni, K.

AU - Oberlack, U.

AU - Odgers, K.

AU - Palacio, J.

AU - Pelssers, B.

AU - Peres, R.

AU - Pienaar, J.

AU - Pierre, M.

AU - Pizzella, V.

AU - Plante, G.

AU - Qi, J.

AU - Qin, J.

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AU - Rupp, N.

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AU - Schulze Eißing, H.

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AU - Selvi, M.

AU - Semeria, F.

AU - Shagin, P.

AU - Shockley, E.

AU - Silva, M.

AU - Simgen, H.

AU - Takeda, A.

AU - Therreau, C.

AU - Thers, D.

AU - Toschi, F.

AU - Trinchero, G.

AU - Tunnell, C.

AU - Valerius, K.

AU - Vargas, M.

AU - Volta, G.

AU - Wei, Y.

AU - Weinheimer, C.

AU - Weiss, M.

AU - Wenz, D.

AU - Wittweg, C.

AU - Wolf, T.

AU - Xu, Z.

AU - Yamashita, M.

AU - Ye, J.

AU - Zavattini, G.

AU - Zhang, Y.

AU - Zhu, T.

AU - Zopounidis, J. P.

N1 - Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation, Swiss National Science Foundation, German Ministry for Education and Research, Max Planck Gesellschaft, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Helmholtz Association, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Weizmann Institute of Science, ISF, Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Région des Pays de la Loire, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Kavli Foundation, JSPS Kakenhi in Japan, and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare. This project received funding or support from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grants No. 690575 and No. 674896, respectively. Data processing was performed using infrastructures from the Open Science Grid, the European Grid Initiative and the Dutch national e-infrastructure with the support of SURF Cooperative. We are grateful to Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso for hosting and supporting the XENON project. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 authors. Published by the American Physical Society.

PY - 2021/3/19

Y1 - 2021/3/19

N2 - We report the results of a search for the inelastic scattering of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) in the XENON1T dark matter experiment. Scattering off Xe129 is the most sensitive probe of inelastic WIMP interactions, with a signature of a 39.6 keV deexcitation photon detected simultaneously with the nuclear recoil. Using an exposure of 0.83 tonne-years, we find no evidence of inelastic WIMP scattering with a significance of more than 2σ. A profile-likelihood ratio analysis is used to set upper limits on the cross section of WIMP-nucleus interactions. We exclude new parameter space for WIMPs heavier than 100 GeV/c2, with the strongest upper limit of 3.3×10-39 cm2 for 130 GeV/c2 WIMPs at 90% confidence level.

AB - We report the results of a search for the inelastic scattering of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) in the XENON1T dark matter experiment. Scattering off Xe129 is the most sensitive probe of inelastic WIMP interactions, with a signature of a 39.6 keV deexcitation photon detected simultaneously with the nuclear recoil. Using an exposure of 0.83 tonne-years, we find no evidence of inelastic WIMP scattering with a significance of more than 2σ. A profile-likelihood ratio analysis is used to set upper limits on the cross section of WIMP-nucleus interactions. We exclude new parameter space for WIMPs heavier than 100 GeV/c2, with the strongest upper limit of 3.3×10-39 cm2 for 130 GeV/c2 WIMPs at 90% confidence level.

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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevD.103.063028

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevD.103.063028

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AN - SCOPUS:85103081181

VL - 103

JO - Physical Review D

JF - Physical Review D

SN - 2470-0010

IS - 6

M1 - 063028

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Search for inelastic scattering of WIMP dark matter in XENON1T

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