Journal article
Searching for solar KDAR with DUNE
Journal of cosmology and astroparticle physics, Vol.2021(10), p.65
10/01/2021
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2021/10/065
Abstract
The observation of 236 MeV muon neutrinos from kaon-decay-at-rest (KDAR) originating in the core of the Sun would provide a unique signature of dark matter annihilation. Since excellent angle and energy reconstruction are necessary to detect this monoenergetic, directional neutrino flux, DUNE with its vast volume and reconstruction capabilities, is a promising candidate for a KDAR neutrino search. In this work, we evaluate the proposed KDAR neutrino search strategies by realistically modeling both neutrino-nucleus interactions and the response of DUNE. We find that, although reconstruction of the neutrino energy and direction is difficult with current techniques in the relevant energy range, the superb energy resolution, angular resolution, and particle identification offered by DUNE can still permit great signal/background discrimination. Moreover, there are non-standard scenarios in which searches at DUNE for KDAR in the Sun can probe dark matter interactions.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Searching for solar KDAR with DUNE
- Creators
- DUNE CollaborationA. Abed Abud - European Organization for Nuclear ResearchB. Abi - University of OxfordR. Acciarri - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM. A. Acero - University of AtlánticoM. R. Adames - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáG. Adamov - Georgian Technical UniversityD. Adams - Brookhaven National LaboratoryM. Adinolfi - University of BristolA. Aduszkiewicz - University of HoustonJ. Aguilar - Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryZ. Ahmad - Variable Energy Cyclotron CentreJ. Ahmed - University of WarwickB. Ali-Mohammadzadeh - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di CataniaT. Alion - University of SussexK. Allison - University of Colorado BoulderS Alonso Monsalve - European Organization for Nuclear ResearchM. Alrashed - Kansas State UniversityC. Alt - ETH ZurichA. Alton - Augustana UniversityP. Amedo - Inst Galego Fis Altas Enerxias, La Coruna, SpainJ. Anderson - Argonne National LaboratoryC. Andreopoulos - Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryM. Andreotti - University of FerraraM. P. Andrews - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryF. Andrianala - University of AntananarivoS. Andringa - LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsN. Anfimov - Joint Inst Nucl Res, Dzhelepov Lab Nucl Problems 6 Joliot Curie, Dubna 141980, Moscow Region, RussiaA. Ankowski - SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryM. Antoniassi - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáM. Antonova - Instituto de Física CorpuscularA. Antoshkin - Joint Institute for Nuclear ResearchS. Antusch - University of BaselA. Aranda-Fernandez - Univ Colima, Colima, MexicoA. Ariga - University of BernL. O. Arnold - Columbia UniversityM. A. Arroyave - EIA UniversityJ. Asaadi - The University of Texas at ArlingtonL. Asquith - University of SussexA. Aurisano - University of CincinnatiV Aushev - Taras Shevchenko National University of KyivD. Autiero - Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de LyonM. Ayala-Torres - Instituto Politécnico NacionalF. Azfar - University of OxfordA. Back - Indiana University BloomingtonH. Back - Indiana University BloomingtonJ. J. Back - University of WarwickC. Backhouse - University College LondonP. Baesso - University of BristolI Bagaturia - Georgian Tech Univ, Tbilisi, GeorgiaL. Bagby - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryN. Balashov - Joint Institute for Nuclear ResearchS. Balasubramanian - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryP. Baldi - University of California, IrvineB. Baller - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryB. Bambah - University of HyderabadF. Barao - LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle PhysicsG. Barenboim - Instituto de Física CorpuscularG. J. Barker - University of WarwickW. Barkhouse - University of North DakotaC. Barnes - University of MichiganG. Barr - University of OxfordJ. Barranco Monarca - Univ Guanajuato, Guanajuato 37000, MexicoA. Barros - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do ParanáN. Barros - University of LisbonJ. L. Barrow - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA. Basharina-Freshville - University College LondonA. Bashyal - Oregon State UniversityV Basque - University of ManchesterE. Belchior - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)J. B. R. Battat - Wellesley CollegeF. Battisti - University of OxfordF. Bay - Antalya Bilim UniversityJ. L. Bazo Alba - Pontificia Univ Catolica Peru, Lima, PeruJ. F. Beacom - The Ohio State UniversityE. Bechetoille - Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis de LyonB. Behera - Colorado State UniversityL. Bellantoni - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryG. Bellettini - University of PisaV Bellini - University of CataniaO. Beltramello - European Organization for Nuclear ResearchD. Belver - Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y TecnológicasN. Benekos - European Organization for Nuclear ResearchC. Benitez Montiel - Univ Nacl Asuncion, San Lorenzo, ParaguayF. Bento Neves - Lab Instrumentacao & Fis Expt Particulas, P-1649003 Lisbon, PortugalJ. Berger - Colorado State UniversityS. Berkman - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryP. Bernardini - University of SalentoR. M. Berner - University of BernH. Berns - University of California, DavisS. Bertolucci - University of BolognaM. Betancourt - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryA. Betancur Rodriguez - Univ EIA, Envigado, Antioquia, ColombiaA. Bevan - Queen Mary University of LondonT. J. C. Bezerra - University of SussexV Bhatnagar - Panjab UniversityM. Bhattacharjee - Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiS. Bhuller - University of BristolB. Bhuyan - Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiS. Biagi - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del SudJ. Bian - University of California, IrvineMatheus Hostert (Contributor) - Physics and Astronomy
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of cosmology and astroparticle physics, Vol.2021(10), p.65
- DOI
- 10.1088/1475-7516/2021/10/065
- ISSN
- 1475-7516
- eISSN
- 1475-7516
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 28
- Grant note
- CERN CNPq Brazil; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ) ERDF; European Union (EU) INFN, Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) UKRI/STFC, United Kingdom; UK Research & Innovation (UKRI); Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) FAPEG Brazil; Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Goias (FAPEG) FCT, Portugal; Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) NSF, United States of America; National Science Foundation (NSF) FAPERJ Brazil; Fundacao Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio De Janeiro (FAPERJ) FAPESP, Brazil; Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984945918202771
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