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Preparing Adherent Cells for X-ray Fluorescence Imaging by Chemical Fixation

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Detecting fluorescent dark matter with X-ray lasers.

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¹1DAMTP, CMS, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WA UK.

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Area of Science:

Particle Physics
Astrophysics
X-ray Astronomy

Background:

An unexplained 3.5 keV X-ray excess in the Perseus Cluster and a deficit in NGC 1275 suggest new physics.
Fluorescent dark matter is a theoretical candidate proposed to explain these astronomical observations.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel experimental method for detecting fluorescent dark matter.
To leverage upcoming X-ray laser facilities for dark matter searches.

Main Methods:

An experimental setup involving a high-intensity laser passed through a lead-shielded cylinder.
Excitation of fluorescent dark matter by laser photons.
Detection of decaying dark matter particles using X-ray detectors placed outside the shielding.

Main Results:

The proposed method is feasible at next-generation X-ray laser facilities like LCLS-II.
An expected detection rate of 1-10 events per week is predicted for parameters consistent with astronomical data.

Conclusions:

X-ray laser facilities offer a promising new avenue for the direct detection of fluorescent dark matter.
This experimental approach could validate or refute fluorescent dark matter as an explanation for observed cosmic X-ray signals.