Annual modulation results from three-year exposure of ANAIS-112

Amaré, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cebrián, S. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Cintas, D. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Coarasa, I. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; García, E. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Martínez, M. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Oliván, M. A. ; Ortigoza, Y. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ortiz de Solárzano, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Puimedón, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Salinas, A. ; Sarsa, M. L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Villar, P. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: ANAIS-112 is a dark matter direct detection experiment that operates 112 kg of NaI(Tl) scintillators at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory (LSC, Spain). Its main goal is to test in a model independent way one of the most puzzling results in the present particle physics scenario: the DAMA/LIBRA observation of an annual modulation in the detection rate compatible with that expected for dark matter. This signal is in strong tension with the negative results of other very sensitive experiments. However, until recently a direct comparison using the same target material (NaI(Tl)) was lacking. ANAIS-112 has been taking data since August 2017 in stable conditions with excellent performance. Results from the first three years are compatible with the absence of modulation and incompatible with the DAMA/LIBRA measured modulation at more than 2.5σ C.L. This result supports the projected goal of reaching a 3σ sensitivity to the DAMA/LIBRA result for the scheduled five-year operation.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2156/1/012024

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2156 (2022), 012024 [5 pp.]
ISSN: 1742-6588

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.183 - Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E27-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-104374GB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/Consolider-Ingenio2010-CPAN-CSD2007-00042
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/Consolider-Ingenio2010-CSD2009-00064
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO-FEDER/FPA2017-83133-P
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/Spanish Red Consolider MultiDark FPA2017-90566-REDC

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Técnica. Lab. y Talleres (Dpto. Física Teórica)
Área (Departamento): Área Óptica (Dpto. Física Aplicada)
Área (Departamento): Área Física Atóm.Molec.y Nucl. (Dpto. Física Teórica)