2015/05/31 by Mihailo Backovic, Kyoungchul Kong, Antony Martini +2 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.dark.2015.09.001
published as Phys. Dark Univ. 9-10 (2015) 37-50 · 38 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables; v2. Matches the version accepted for publication in Physics of the Dark Universe. We have improved table IV by validating the other sps points of the MSSM
arxiv created 2015/11/19 · arxiv updated 2015/11/20
We present MadDM v.2.0, a numerical tool for dark matter physics in a generic model. This version is the next step towards the development of a fully automated framework for dark matter searches at the interface of collider physics, astro-physics and cosmology. It extends the capabilities of v.1.0 to perform calculations relevant to the direct detection of dark matter. These include calculations of spin-independent/spin-dependent nucleon scattering cross sections and nuclear recoil rates (as a function of both energy and angle), as well as a simplified functionality to compare the model points with existing constraints. The functionality of MadDM v.2.0 incorporates a large selection of dark matter detector materials and sizes, and simulates detector effects on the nuclear recoil signals. We validate the code in a wide range of dark matter models by comparing results from MadDM v.2.0 to the existing tools and literature.