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¹	ADHIKARI 2022B search for sub-GeV WIMPs via SI and SD detection; no signal detected; limits placed in m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) vs. ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$): $0.2 - 3$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 1 GeV.

²	ARMENGAUD 2022 search for GeV-scale DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ at EDELWEISS via Migdal effect; no signal observed; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(DM) plane; quoted limit is for m(DM) = 100 MeV.

³	CUI 2022 search for sub-GeV boosted DM at PandaX-II at CJPL; no signal detected; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit p}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane; quoted limit for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.1 GeV.

⁴	XU 2022 search for sub-GeV boosted DM in CDEX; no signal observed; limits placed in ${\mathit \sigma (}$ ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}{)}$ vs. m(DM) plane; quoted limit is for m(DM) = 0.1 GeV.

⁵	AKERIB 2021A present new technique for low mass WIMP detection. Require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit p}}{{\mathit \chi}}$ ) $<$ $2 \times 10^{-7}$ pb for m(WIMP) 10 GeV.

⁶	ALKHATIB 2021 search for light DM using SuperCDMS; require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit p}}{{\mathit \chi}}$ ) $<$ $5 \times 10^{6}$ for m(DM) = 0.1 GeV.

⁷	ANDRIAMIRADO 2021A search for upscattered (boosted) sub-GeV DM interacting with proton in PROSPECT detector. No signal observed. Limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(DM) plane for m(DM) $\sim{}$ 1 keV $−$ 0.5 GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 1 keV.

⁸	APRILE 2021 search for low recoil energy GeV-scale DM in XENON1T with 1.6 keV threshold. No signal in 0.6 t y exposure. Limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(DM) plane for m(DM) between $3 - 12$ GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 5 GeV.

⁹	AGUILAR-AREVALO 2020C search for WIMP SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Si}$ using DAMIC at SNOLab; some excess; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs m(DM) for m(DM) in $1.2 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit for m(WIMP) = 2 GeV.

¹⁰	AKERIB 2020A search for GeV-scale WIMPs via WIMP-nucleon scatter with single photon emission; no signal; limits placed in m(WIMP) vs ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ plane: for example ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$ ) $<$ $8 \times 10^{-4}$ pb for m(WIMP) = 2.5 GeV.

¹¹	ABDELHAMEED 2019A search for GeV scale dark matter SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {CaWO}_{4}$; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. mass plane for m(DM) $\sim{}$ $0.1 - 10$ GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 1 GeV.

¹²	AGNESE 2019A search for $1.5 - 10$ GeV WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ in CDMSlite dataset. Limits set in a likelihood analysis. No signal was observed. Limit reported for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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AKERIB 2019 search for $0.4 - 5$ GeV DM using bremsstrahlung photons and "Migdal" electrons; $1.4 \times 10^{4}$ kg d exposure of liquid ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; constraint ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) $<$ 1 pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV in light scalar mediator model.

¹⁴	AMOLE 2019 search for SI WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{3}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{8}$ in PICO-60 bubble chamber; no signal: set limit for spin independent coupling ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) $<$ $1 \times 10^{-6}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

¹⁵	APRILE 2019C search for light DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ via atomic excitation, ionization (Migdal effect) or bremsstrahlung; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. m(DM) plane for m(DM) $\sim{}$ $0.085 - 2$ GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 1 GeV.

¹⁶	APRILE 2019D search for light DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ via ionization to probe SI, SD, and ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit e}}$ cross sections; with 22 t d exposure, limits placed in various ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. m(DM) planes. Quoted limit is for m(DM) = 5 GeV.

¹⁷	ARMENGAUD 2019 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $0.045 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

¹⁸	KOBAYASHI 2019 search for sub-GeV WIMP annual modulation in ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ via brems; no signal; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $0.3 - 1$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.5 GeV.

¹⁹	LIU 2019B seach for sub-GeV DM using Migdal effect on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ at CDEX-IB; no signal, require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) $<$ $700$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.1 GeV.

²⁰	AGNES 2018 search for $1.8 - 20$ GeV WIMP SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ar}$; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

²¹	AGNESE 2018 search for GeV scale WIMPs using CDMSlite; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $1.5 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

²²	APRILE 2018 search for WIMP scatter on 1 t yr ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; no signal, limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $6 - 1000$ GeV; quoted limit is for m = 6 GeV.

²³	ARNAUD 2018 search for low mass WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ne}$ via SPC at NEWS-G; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $0.5 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m = 5 GeV.

²⁴	JIANG 2018 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $3 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

²⁵	YANG 2018 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $2 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

²⁶	AKERIB 2017 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 1 \times 10^{5}$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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ANGLOHER 2017A search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Al}_{2}{}^{}\mathrm {O}_{3}$ crystal; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $0.15 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

²⁸	ANGLOHER 2016 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {CaWO}_{4}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $0.5 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

²⁹	APRILE 2016 search for low mass WIMPs via ionization at XENON100; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}{}^{SI}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $3.5 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁰	ARMENGAUD 2016 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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HEHN 2016 search for low mass WIMPs via SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ target using profile likelihood analysis; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³²	ZHAO 2016 search for GeV-scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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AMOLE 2015 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{3}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{8}$ in PICO-2L; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 25$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁴	XIAO 2015 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ with PandaX-I; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 100$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁵	AGNESE 2014 search for GeV scale WIMPs SI scatter at SuperCDMS; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $3.5 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁶	AKERIB 2014 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 5000$ GeV. Limit given for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁷	LI 2013B search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 100$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁸	ARCHAMBAULT 2012 search for low mass WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{4}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{10}$; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $4 - 12$ GeV; quoted limit is for m = 5 GeV.

³⁹	AALSETH 2011 search for GeV-scale SI WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed on ${{\mathit \sigma}}{}^{SI}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $3.5 - 100$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴⁰	AHMED 2011B search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ in CDMS II; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SD}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $4 - 12$ GeV.

⁴¹	ANGLE 2011 search for GeV scale WIMPs in Xenon-10; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴²	AKERIB 2010 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}/{}^{}\mathrm {Si}$ in CDMS II; limits place in ${{\mathit \sigma}_{{SI}}}$( ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$ ) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $3 - 100$ GeV. Limit given for m(DM) = 5 GeV.

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