Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments

Abstract Dark matter direct detection experiments are approaching the neutrino floor, with a significant probability of measuring coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEνNS) and exploring potential neutrino-related new physics (νNP). In the present study, the simultaneous presence of dark m...

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Main Authors: Jian Tang, Bing-Long Zhang
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2024)074
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description Abstract Dark matter direct detection experiments are approaching the neutrino floor, with a significant probability of measuring coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEνNS) and exploring potential neutrino-related new physics (νNP). In the present study, the simultaneous presence of dark matter and νNP is emphatically investigated, revealing a response similar to Standard Model neutrino backgrounds in Xenon-based dark matter experiments. Through analyses of three U(1) extension models, it is determined that dark matter signals can be differentiated from an excess or a depletion of neutrino contributions from νNP by applying a statistically defined distinction method to nuclear and electronic recoil spectra. Additionally, an investigation is conducted into how νNP affects the exclusion limits for spin-independent dark matter-nucleon interactions. The present findings could facilitate the identification of new physics in future dark matter experiments.
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spelling doaj-art-dac20465301b4fcc9b6a8602ba5151f92025-08-20T02:39:55ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-12-0120241213010.1007/JHEP12(2024)074Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experimentsJian Tang0Bing-Long Zhang1School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen UniversitySchool of Physics, Sun Yat-sen UniversityAbstract Dark matter direct detection experiments are approaching the neutrino floor, with a significant probability of measuring coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEνNS) and exploring potential neutrino-related new physics (νNP). In the present study, the simultaneous presence of dark matter and νNP is emphatically investigated, revealing a response similar to Standard Model neutrino backgrounds in Xenon-based dark matter experiments. Through analyses of three U(1) extension models, it is determined that dark matter signals can be differentiated from an excess or a depletion of neutrino contributions from νNP by applying a statistically defined distinction method to nuclear and electronic recoil spectra. Additionally, an investigation is conducted into how νNP affects the exclusion limits for spin-independent dark matter-nucleon interactions. The present findings could facilitate the identification of new physics in future dark matter experiments.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2024)074Neutrino InteractionsNon-Standard Neutrino PropertiesParticle Nature of Dark Matter
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Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments
Journal of High Energy Physics
Neutrino Interactions
Non-Standard Neutrino Properties
Particle Nature of Dark Matter
title Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments
title_full Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments
title_fullStr Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments
title_full_unstemmed Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments
title_short Dark matter, CEνNS and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in Xenon-based experiments
title_sort dark matter ceνns and neutrino new physics scrutinized by a statistical method in xenon based experiments
topic Neutrino Interactions
Non-Standard Neutrino Properties
Particle Nature of Dark Matter
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2024)074
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