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Probing Benchmark Models of Hidden-Sector Dark Matter with DAMIC-M

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Autori principali:	M Collaboration, Aggarwal, K., Arnquist, I., Avalos, N., Bertou, X., Castelló-Mor, N., Chavarria, A. E., Cuevas-Zepeda, J., Dastgheibi-Fard, A., De Dominicis, C., Deligny, O., Duarte-Campderros, J., Estrada, E., Gaïor, R., Gkougkousis, E. -L., Hossbach, T., Iddir, L., Kavanagh, B. J., Kilminster, B., Lantero-Barreda, A., Lawson, I., Letessier-Selvon, A., Lin, H., Loaiza, P., Lopez-Virto, A., Lou, R., McGuire, K. J., Munagavalasa, S., Noonan, J., Norcini, D., Paul, S., Privitera, P., Robmann, P., Roach, B., Settimo, M., Smida, R., Traina, M., Vilar, R., Yajur, R., Venegas-Vargas, D., Zhu, C., Zhu, Y.
Natura:	Preprint
Pubblicazione:	2025
Soggetti:	High Energy Physics - Experiment Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
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author	M Collaboration Aggarwal, K. Arnquist, I. Avalos, N. Bertou, X. Castelló-Mor, N. Chavarria, A. E. Cuevas-Zepeda, J. Dastgheibi-Fard, A. De Dominicis, C. Deligny, O. Duarte-Campderros, J. Estrada, E. Gaïor, R. Gkougkousis, E. -L. Hossbach, T. Iddir, L. Kavanagh, B. J. Kilminster, B. Lantero-Barreda, A. Lawson, I. Letessier-Selvon, A. Lin, H. Loaiza, P. Lopez-Virto, A. Lou, R. McGuire, K. J. Munagavalasa, S. Noonan, J. Norcini, D. Paul, S. Privitera, P. Robmann, P. Roach, B. Settimo, M. Smida, R. Traina, M. Vilar, R. Yajur, R. Venegas-Vargas, D. Zhu, C. Zhu, Y.
author_facet	M Collaboration Aggarwal, K. Arnquist, I. Avalos, N. Bertou, X. Castelló-Mor, N. Chavarria, A. E. Cuevas-Zepeda, J. Dastgheibi-Fard, A. De Dominicis, C. Deligny, O. Duarte-Campderros, J. Estrada, E. Gaïor, R. Gkougkousis, E. -L. Hossbach, T. Iddir, L. Kavanagh, B. J. Kilminster, B. Lantero-Barreda, A. Lawson, I. Letessier-Selvon, A. Lin, H. Loaiza, P. Lopez-Virto, A. Lou, R. McGuire, K. J. Munagavalasa, S. Noonan, J. Norcini, D. Paul, S. Privitera, P. Robmann, P. Roach, B. Settimo, M. Smida, R. Traina, M. Vilar, R. Yajur, R. Venegas-Vargas, D. Zhu, C. Zhu, Y.
contents	We report on a search for sub-GeV dark matter (DM) particles interacting with electrons using the DAMIC-M prototype detector at the Modane Underground Laboratory. The data feature a significantly lower detector single $e^-$ rate (factor 50) compared to our previous search, while also accumulating a ten times larger exposure of $\sim$1.3 kg-day. DM interactions in the skipper charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are searched for as patterns of two or three consecutive pixels with a total charge between 2 and 4 $e^-$. We find 144 candidates of 2 $e^-$ and 1 candidate of 4 $e^-$, where 141.5 and 0.071, respectively, are expected from background. With no evidence of a DM signal, we place stringent constraints on DM particles with masses between 1 and 1000 MeV/$c^2$ interacting with electrons through an ultra-light or heavy mediator. For large ranges of DM masses below 1 GeV/c$^2$, we exclude theoretically-motivated benchmark scenarios where hidden-sector particles are produced as a major component of DM in the Universe through the freeze-in or freeze-out mechanisms.
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spellingShingle	Probing Benchmark Models of Hidden-Sector Dark Matter with DAMIC-M M Collaboration Aggarwal, K. Arnquist, I. Avalos, N. Bertou, X. Castelló-Mor, N. Chavarria, A. E. Cuevas-Zepeda, J. Dastgheibi-Fard, A. De Dominicis, C. Deligny, O. Duarte-Campderros, J. Estrada, E. Gaïor, R. Gkougkousis, E. -L. Hossbach, T. Iddir, L. Kavanagh, B. J. Kilminster, B. Lantero-Barreda, A. Lawson, I. Letessier-Selvon, A. Lin, H. Loaiza, P. Lopez-Virto, A. Lou, R. McGuire, K. J. Munagavalasa, S. Noonan, J. Norcini, D. Paul, S. Privitera, P. Robmann, P. Roach, B. Settimo, M. Smida, R. Traina, M. Vilar, R. Yajur, R. Venegas-Vargas, D. Zhu, C. Zhu, Y. High Energy Physics - Experiment Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology We report on a search for sub-GeV dark matter (DM) particles interacting with electrons using the DAMIC-M prototype detector at the Modane Underground Laboratory. The data feature a significantly lower detector single $e^-$ rate (factor 50) compared to our previous search, while also accumulating a ten times larger exposure of $\sim$1.3 kg-day. DM interactions in the skipper charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are searched for as patterns of two or three consecutive pixels with a total charge between 2 and 4 $e^-$. We find 144 candidates of 2 $e^-$ and 1 candidate of 4 $e^-$, where 141.5 and 0.071, respectively, are expected from background. With no evidence of a DM signal, we place stringent constraints on DM particles with masses between 1 and 1000 MeV/$c^2$ interacting with electrons through an ultra-light or heavy mediator. For large ranges of DM masses below 1 GeV/c$^2$, we exclude theoretically-motivated benchmark scenarios where hidden-sector particles are produced as a major component of DM in the Universe through the freeze-in or freeze-out mechanisms.
title	Probing Benchmark Models of Hidden-Sector Dark Matter with DAMIC-M
topic	High Energy Physics - Experiment Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url	https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.14617