On the direct search for spin-dependent WIMP interactions

2005/11/30 by T. A. Girard, F. Giuliani
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research #Coupling (piping) #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Dark matter #Materials science #Particle physics #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Physics #Spin (aerodynamics) #WIMP #hep-ex

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.75.043512

published as Phys.Rev.D75:043512,2007 · 7 pages, 4 figures

openalex publication_date 2007/02/15 · arxiv created 2007/02/22 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

We examine the current directions in the search for spin-dependent dark matter. We discover that, with few exceptions, the search activity is concentrated towards constraints on the WIMP-neutron spin coupling, with significantly less impact in the WIMP-proton sector. We review the situation of those experiments with WIMP-proton spin sensitivity, toward identifying those capable of reestablishing the balance.

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