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arxiv: 1004.2981 · v2 · pith:ST262TJOnew · submitted 2010-04-17 · ⚛️ nucl-ex · astro-ph.CO

Trap with ultracold neutrons as a detector of dark matter particles with long-range forces

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keywords matterdarkearthlong-rangeparticlesforcespossibilityaccumulation
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The possibility of using a trap with ultracold neutrons as a detector of dark matter particles with long-range forces is considered. The basic advantage of the proposed method lies in possibility of detecting the recoil energy 10-7 eV. The restrictions on parameters of Yukawa type interaction potential between dark matter particles and a neutron are presented for different dark matter densities on the Earth. The assumption concerned with long-range interaction of dark matter particles and ordinary matter leads to a substantial enhancement of cross section at low energy. Consequently, there arises a possibility of capture and accumulation of dark matter in a gravitational field of the Earth. Rough estimation of accumulation of low-energy dark matter on the Earth is discussed. The first experimental restrictions for existence of dark matter with long-range forces on the Earth are presented.

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