On the direct search for spin-dependent WIMP interactions
- 15 February 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 75 (4) , 043512
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.75.043512
Abstract
We examine the current directions in the search for spin-dependent dark matter. We discover that, with few exceptions, the search activity is concentrated towards constraints on the WIMP-neutron spin coupling, with significantly less impact in the WIMP-proton sector. We review the situation of those experiments with WIMP-proton spin sensitivity, toward identifying those capable of reestablishing the balance.Keywords
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