Discussing direct search of dark matter particles in the Minimal Supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model with light neutralinos
arXiv:1011.4743 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.83.015001
Abstract
We examine the status of light neutralinos in an effective Minimal Supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model (MSSM) at the electroweak scale which was considered in the past and discussed in terms of the available data of direct searches for dark matter (DM) particles. Our reanalysis is prompted by new measurements at the Tevatron and B-factories which might potentially provide significant constraints on the MSSM model. Here we examine in detail all these new data and show that the present published results from the Tevatron and B-factories have only a mild effect on the original light neutralino population. This population, which fits quite well the DAMA/LIBRA annual modulation data, would also agree with the preliminary results of CDMS, CoGeNT and CRESST, should these data, which are at present only hints or excesses of events over the expected backgrounds, be interpreted as authentic signals of DM. For the neutralino mass we find a lower bound of 7-8 GeV. Our results differ from some recent conclusions by other authors because of a few crucial points which we try to single out and elucidate.
23 pages, 25 figures, typeset with ReVTeX4. One short section on indirect searches and a few references added. A version of the paper with full resolution figures can be found at http://www.to.infn.it/~scopel/light_2010.pdf
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