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ANAIS-112:基于三年曝光量的年度调制更新结果

ANAIS-112: updated results on annual modulation with three-year exposure

Iván Coarasa, Julio Amaré, Jaime Apilluelo, Susana Cebrián, David Cintas, Eduardo García, María Martínez, Miguel Ángel Oliván, Ysrael Ortigoza, Alfonso Ortiz de… 展开作者

Iván Coarasa, Julio Amaré, Jaime Apilluelo, Susana Cebrián, David Cintas, Eduardo García, María Martínez, Miguel Ángel Oliván, Ysrael Ortigoza, Alfonso Ortiz de Solórzano, Tamara Pardo, Jorge Puimedón, Ana Salinas, María Luisa Sarsa, Patricia Villar

AI总结:

ANAIS-112实验利用NaI(Tl)闪烁体搜寻暗物质年度调制,通过机器学习滤波重分析三年数据提升了灵敏度,预计2025年可实现5σ水平检验DAMA/LIBRA信号的目标。

摘要:

ANAIS实验旨在利用超高纯NaI(Tl)闪烁体搜寻暗物质年度调制信号,以使用相同靶材和技术,对长期存在的DAMA/LIBRA实验低能探测率正年度调制信号给出不依赖模型的证实或驳斥。其他实验已排除了DAMA/LIBRA所圈定的参数区域,但这些实验使用的靶材不同,因此其结果的比较依赖于对暗物质粒子及其在银晕中分布所假设的模型。ANAIS-112由Alpha Spectra公司生产的9个12.5千克NaI(Tl)模块组成,呈3×3矩阵排列,自2017年8月起在西班牙坎夫兰克地下实验室稳定取数,性能优异。此前发表的三年曝光量结果与无调制的假设相容,且在2.5σ置信水平以上的灵敏度下与DAMA/LIBRA的结果不相容。本文报告了实验的当前状态,以及使用基于机器学习技术的新型滤波协议对前3年数据的重新分析结果。该重新分析提升了此前针对DAMA/LIBRA信号的灵敏度。本文还给出了更新后的灵敏度前景:借助改进的滤波方法,在2025年即可实现以5σ置信水平检验DAMA/LIBRA信号的目标。

英文摘要:

The ANAIS experiment is intended to search for dark matter annual modulation with ultrapure NaI(Tl) scintillators in order to provide a model independent confirmation or refutation of the long-standing DAMA/LIBRA positive annual modulation signal in the low energy detection rate, using the same target and technique. Other experiments exclude the region of parameters singled out by DAMA/LIBRA. However, these experiments use different target materials, so the comparison of their results depends on the models assumed for the dark matter particle and its distribution in the galactic halo. ANAIS-112, consisting of nine 12.5 kg NaI(Tl) modules produced by Alpha Spectra Inc., disposed in a 3$\times$3 matrix configuration, is taking data smoothly with excellent performance at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory, Spain, since August, 2017. Last published results corresponding to three-year exposure were compatible with the absence of modulation and incompatible with DAMA/LIBRA for a sensitivity above 2.5$σ$ C.L. Present status of the experiment and a reanalysis of the first 3 years data using new filtering protocols based on machine-learning techniques are reported. This reanalysis allows to improve the sensitivity previously achieved for the DAMA/LIBRA signal. Updated sensitivity prospects are also presented: with the improved filtering, testing the DAMA/LIBRA signal at 5$σ$ will be within reach in 2025.

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