Limits on momentum-dependent asymmetric dark matter with CRESST-II

Abstract

The usual assumption in direct dark matter searches is to only consider the spin-dependent or spin-independent scattering of dark matter particles. However, especially in models with light dark matter particles $\mathcal{O}(GeV/{\mathrm{c}}^2)$, operators which carry additional powers of the momentum transfer $q^2$ can become dominant. One such model based on asymmetric dark matter has been invoked to overcome discrepancies in helioseismology and an indication was found for a particle with preferred mass of 3 $GeV/{\mathrm{c}}^2$ and cross section of $10^{-37}\mathrm{c}{\mathrm{m}}^2$. Recent data from the CRESST-II experiment, which uses cryogenic detectors based on $\mathrm{CaW}{\mathrm{O}}_4$ to search for nuclear recoils induced by dark matter particles, are used to constrain these momentum-dependent models. The low energy threshold of 307 eV for nuclear recoils of the detector used, allows us to rule out the proposed best fit value above.

arXiv comment4 pages, 4 figures

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