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¹Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington, USA.

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The DAMIC-M experiment sets new limits on sub-GeV dark matter particles interacting with electrons. This research explores unexplored dark matter parameter space using advanced charge-coupled devices.

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Area of Science:

Particle Physics
Cosmology
Astrophysics

Background:

The nature of dark matter remains one of the most significant unsolved problems in physics.
Sub-GeV dark matter particles interacting with electrons are a compelling theoretical possibility.
Detecting such faint signals requires highly sensitive, low-noise detectors.

Purpose of the Study:

To constrain the properties of sub-GeV dark matter particles interacting with electrons.
To explore new regions of dark matter parameter space using the DAMIC-M detector.
To leverage the unique capabilities of DAMIC-M's charge-coupled devices for dark matter detection.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the first underground operation data from DAMIC-M detectors.
Employing charge-coupled devices (CCDs) with sub-electron charge resolution and low dark current.
Searching for dark matter-induced ionization signals within a specific charge range (up to 7e⁻).

Main Results:

Placing new limits on dark matter particle masses from 0.53 to 1000 MeV/c².
Excluding unexplored parameter space for ultralight mediators in the mass range [1.6, 1000] MeV/c².
Excluding unexplored parameter space for heavy mediators in the mass range [1.5, 15.1] MeV/c².

Conclusions:

The DAMIC-M experiment provides significant constraints on sub-GeV dark matter models.
The results demonstrate the potential of DAMIC-M's CCDs for future dark matter searches.
This study advances our understanding of dark matter interactions with ordinary matter.