[Triumf-seminars] TRIUMF Theory Seminar today at 13:00

[TRIUMF Seminars]

Date/Time: Tue 2011-10-18 at 13:00

Location:  Theory Room         

Speaker:   Josef Pradler (Perimeter)

Title:     Direct detection signals of neutrino baryonic forces

Abstract: Based on the model proposed in [arXiv:1103.3261] we consider a scenario beyond the Standard Model containing a "sterile" neutrino species which is active under a new U(1)_b gauge force. The interaction couples the new neutrino to baryons and this talk explores the sensitivity of dark matter direct detection experiments to this class of new physics. In particular we show that the model can lead to a modulated signal in rough agreement with the DAMA claim and can also simultaneously account for CoGeNT as well as for the recently reported CRESST results. We also offer a few comments regarding suggested background hypotheses for DAMA.



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