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Spin-Dependent Cross Section Limits for Dark Matter Particle (${{\mathit X}^{0}}$) on Neutron

For ${\mathit m}_{{{\mathit X}^{0}}}$ = 100 GeV

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VALUE (pb)

CL%

DOCUMENT ID

TECN

COMMENT

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$<5 \times 10^{-6}$

90

LZ

SD scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<1 \times 10^{-5}$

90

PNDX

SD DM limits

$<0.15$

SMPL

WIMPs via SIMPLE

$<1.5 \times 10^{-5}$

90

XE1T

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$, SD

$<4 \times 10^{-3}$

90

XMAS

${}^{129}\mathrm {Xe}$, inelastic

$<2 \times 10^{-5}$

90

PNDX

SD WIMP on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<2.5 \times 10^{-5}$

90

LUX

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<7 \times 10^{-5}$

90

PNDX

SD WIMP on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<0.1$

90

SMPL

C$_{2}$ClF$_{5}$

$<0.05$

90

XMAS

${}^{129}\mathrm {Xe}$, inelastic

$<4.68 \times 10^{-4}$

90

X100

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<0.01$

90

ZEP3

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

SMPL

C$_{2}$ClF$_{3}$

$<0.02$

90

CDM2

${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$

$<0.01$

90

ZEP3

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<100$

90

TEXO

${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$

$<0.01$

90

XE10

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<0.05$

90

RVUE

${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$

$<0.08$

90

ZEP2

${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$

$<6$

90

KIMS

CsI

$<0.07$

90

CDMS

${}^{73}\mathrm {Ge}$, ${}^{29}\mathrm {Si}$

$<30$

90

CNTR

F (CaF$_{2}$)

$<10$

90

NAIA

NaI

$<30$

90

BARNABE-HEIDE..

PICA

F (C$_{4}F_{10}$)

$<0.7$

90

EDEL

${}^{73}\mathrm {Ge}$

$<0.2$

RVUE

$<1.5$

90

KLAPDOR-KLEIN..

HDMS

${}^{73}\mathrm {Ge}$ (enriched)

RVUE

RVUE

BOLO

LiF

$<800$

90

BOLO

NaF

¹	AALBERS 2023 yield first LZ limits on SD WIMP-${{\mathit n}}$ scatter using ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$. ${{\mathit \sigma}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) $<$ $5 \times 10^{-6}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 100 GeV.

²	HUANG 2022 search for SD DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; no signal observed; limits placed in ${\mathit \sigma (}{{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}{)}$ vs. m(DM) plane; quoted limit is for m(DM) = 100 GeV.

³	FELIZARDO 2020 presents 2014 SIMPLE bounds on WIMP DM using ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{2}{}^{}\mathrm {Cl}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{5}$ target.

⁴	APRILE 2019A search for SD WIMP scatter on 1 t yr ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SD}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $6 - 1000$ GeV.

⁵

SUZUKI 2019 search in single phase liquid xenon detector for inelastic scattering ${{\mathit X}^{0}}$ ${+}$ ${}^{129}\mathrm {Xe}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit X}^{0}}{+}$ ${}^{129}\mathrm {Xe}^{*}$ (39.58 keV) ; no signal: require ${\mathit \sigma (}{{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}{)}{}^{SD}$ $<$ $4 \times 10^{-3}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 100 GeV.

⁶	XIA 2019A search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ in PandaX-II; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SD}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 1 \times 10^{5}$ GeV.

⁷	AKERIB 2017A search for SD WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ with 129.5 kg yr exposure; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SD}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 1 \times 10^{5}$ GeV.

⁸	FU 2017 search for SD WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SD}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 1 \times 10^{3}$ GeV.

⁹	UCHIDA 2014 derived limit from search for inelastic scattering ${{\mathit X}^{0}}$ ${+}$ ${}^{129}\mathrm {Xe}$ $\rightarrow$ ${{\mathit X}^{0}}{+}$ ${}^{129}\mathrm {Xe}$(39.58 keV).

¹⁰	The value has been provided by the authors. See also APRILE 2014A.

¹¹	See their Fig. 3 for limits on spin-dependent neutron couplings for ${{\mathit X}^{0}}$ mass of 50 GeV.

¹²	BEDNYAKOV 2008 reanalyze KLAPDOR-KLEINGROTHAUS 2005 and BAUDIS 2001 data.

¹³	See also AKERIB 2005.

¹⁴	GIULIANI 2005A analyze available data and give combined limits.

¹⁵	GIULIANI 2004 reanalyze COLLAR 2000 data and give limits for spin-dependent ${{\mathit X}^{0}}$-neutron coupling.

¹⁶	GIULIANI 2004A give limits for spin-dependent ${{\mathit X}^{0}}$-neutron couplings from existing data.

¹⁷	MIUCHI 2003 give model-independent limit for spin-dependent ${{\mathit X}^{0}}$-proton and neutron cross sections. See their Fig. 5.

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