Searching for a solar relaxion or scalar particle with XENON1T and LUX
We consider liquid xenon dark matter detectors for searching a light scalar particle produced in the solar core, specifically one that couples to electrons. Through its interaction with the electrons, the scalar particle can be produced in the Sun, mainly through Bremsstrahlung process, and subseque...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Physical review. D 2019-11, Vol.100 (9), p.1, Article 095021 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We consider liquid xenon dark matter detectors for searching a light scalar particle produced in the solar core, specifically one that couples to electrons. Through its interaction with the electrons, the scalar particle can be produced in the Sun, mainly through Bremsstrahlung process, and subsequently it is absorbed by liquid xenon atoms, leaving prompt scintillation light and ionization events. Using the latest experimental results of XENON1T and Large Underground Xenon, we place bounds on the coupling between electrons and a light scalar as gϕee < 8 × 10−15 from S1-only analysis, and as gϕee< 2 × 10−15 from S2-only analysis. These can be interpreted as bounds on the mixing angle with the Higgs boson, sin θ |
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ISSN: | 2470-0010 2470-0029 |
DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevD.100.095021 |