HVeV Run1: Updated DM-Electron Scattering Cross Section Limits

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This Public Documentation presents results on light Dark Matter (DM) - electron scattering searches after a correction to the DM signal model had been applied. These results are published in PhysRevLett.121.051301 , and the erratum, PhysRevLett.122.069901 .

All results assume a relic DM density of ρ_DM = 0.3 GeV/cm³. All limits are at 90% confidence level. σ_eis the DM-electron scattering cross section. F_DM is the DM form factor where F_DM = 1 (F_DM ∝ 1/q²) corresponds to a DM model with a heavy (ultra light) dark photon mediator. q is the momentum transfer. m_DM is the DM mass. More detailed information on the assumed DM models and astrophysical parameters can be found in the US Cosmic Visions Community Report.

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Exclusion Limit	Nov 7, 2018	png, pdf	Paper, Figure 1 top. DM-electron scattering cross section limit assuming a heavy dark photon mediator. The SuperCDMS HVeV Run1 limit is the red line, which assumes a Fano factor of 0.155 in the ionization model and the salmon band results from the variation of the Fano factor (1 and 1e-4). The ionization model is used to convert the continuous electron recoil spectra in units of eV (calculated with QEdark) into quantized electron recoil spectra in units of e/h pairs as described in Eq. 2 of the original HVeV R1 paper. The XENON10 and SENSEI limits have been scaled with a factor 0.4/0.3 to agree with our assumption of 0.3 GeV/cm³ dark matter density.
Exclusion Limit	Nov 7, 2018	png, pdf	Paper, Figure 1 bottom. DM-electron scattering cross section limit assuming an ultra light dark photon mediator. The SuperCDMS HVeV Run1 limit is the red line, which assumes a Fano factor of 0.155 in the ionization model and the salmon band results from the variation of the Fano factor (1 and 1e-4). The ionization model is used to convert the continuous electron recoil spectra in units of eV (calculated with QEdark) into quantized electron recoil spectra in units of e/h pairs as described in Eq. 2 of the original HVeV R1 paper. The XENON10 and SENSEI limits have been scaled with a factor 0.4/0.3 to agree with our assumption of 0.3 GeV/cm³ dark matter density.
Dark Matter Signal Rate	Nov 7, 2018	png, pdf, eps	Paper, Figure 2. Total DM - electron scattering rates over DM mass expected in silicon at a fixed DM-electron scattering cross section and for two different DM form factors. The underlying electron recoil energy spectra are computed with the publicly-available QEdark tools for electron recoil energies ranging from 0 eV - 50 eV. Any contribution from energies above 50 eV is negligible. The total rates consider the entire energy region provided by QEdark. The March spectra are used to represent the yearly average of the electron recoil spectra. The SuperCDMS HVeV Run1 Region of Interest ranges from 0.7 e/h pairs - 10 e/h pairs, or in units of energy from about 1 eV to about 38 eV (see the ionization model in Eq. 2 of the original HVeV R1 paper).

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Exclusion Limit

Nov 7, 2018

png, pdf

Paper, Figure 1 top.

DM-electron scattering cross section limit assuming a heavy dark photon mediator. The SuperCDMS HVeV Run1 limit is the red line, which assumes a Fano factor of 0.155 in the ionization model and the salmon band results from the variation of the Fano factor (1 and 1e-4). The ionization model is used to convert the continuous electron recoil spectra in units of eV (calculated with QEdark) into quantized electron recoil spectra in units of e/h pairs as described in Eq. 2 of the original HVeV R1 paper. The XENON10 and SENSEI limits have been scaled with a factor 0.4/0.3 to agree with our assumption of 0.3 GeV/cm³ dark matter density.

Exclusion Limit

Nov 7, 2018

png, pdf

Paper, Figure 1 bottom.

DM-electron scattering cross section limit assuming an ultra light dark photon mediator. The SuperCDMS HVeV Run1 limit is the red line, which assumes a Fano factor of 0.155 in the ionization model and the salmon band results from the variation of the Fano factor (1 and 1e-4). The ionization model is used to convert the continuous electron recoil spectra in units of eV (calculated with QEdark) into quantized electron recoil spectra in units of e/h pairs as described in Eq. 2 of the original HVeV R1 paper. The XENON10 and SENSEI limits have been scaled with a factor 0.4/0.3 to agree with our assumption of 0.3 GeV/cm³ dark matter density.

Dark Matter Signal Rate

Nov 7, 2018

png, pdf, eps

Paper, Figure 2.

Total DM - electron scattering rates over DM mass expected in silicon at a fixed DM-electron scattering cross section and for two different DM form factors. The underlying electron recoil energy spectra are computed with the publicly-available QEdark tools for electron recoil energies ranging from 0 eV - 50 eV. Any contribution from energies above 50 eV is negligible. The total rates consider the entire energy region provided by QEdark. The March spectra are used to represent the yearly average of the electron recoil spectra. The SuperCDMS HVeV Run1 Region of Interest ranges from 0.7 e/h pairs - 10 e/h pairs, or in units of energy from about 1 eV to about 38 eV (see the ionization model in Eq. 2 of the original HVeV R1 paper).