Strong constraints from COSINE-100 on the DAMA dark matter results using the same sodium iodide target

G Adhikari, EB de Souza, N Carlin, JJ Choi, S Choi… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
We present new constraints on dark matter interactions using 1.7 years of COSINE-100 data.
The COSINE-100 experiment, consisting of 106 kg of tallium-doped sodium iodide [NaI (Tl)] …

Three-year annual modulation search with COSINE-100

G Adhikari, E Barbosa de Souza, N Carlin, JJ Choi… - Physical Review D, 2022 - APS
COSINE-100 is a direct detection dark matter experiment that aims to test DAMA/LIBRA's
claim of dark matter discovery by searching for a dark-matter-induced annual modulation …

An induced annual modulation signature in COSINE-100 data by DAMA/LIBRA's analysis method

G Adhikari, N Carlin, JJ Choi, S Choi, A Ezeribe… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The DAMA/LIBRA collaboration has reported the observation of an annual modulation in the
event rate that has been attributed to dark matter interactions over the last two decades …

Development of ultra-pure NaI (Tl) detectors for the COSINE-200 experiment

BJ Park, JJ Choi, JS Choe, O Gileva, C Ha… - The European Physical …, 2020 - Springer
The annual modulation signal observed by the DAMA experiment is a long-standing
question in the community of dark matter direct detection. This necessitates an independent …

Cosmogenic activation in double beta decay experiments

S Cebrián - Universe, 2020 - mdpi.com
Double beta decay is a very rare nuclear process and, therefore, experiments intended to
detect it must be operated deep underground and in ultra-low background conditions. Long …

[HTML][HTML] Background modeling for dark matter search with 1.7 years of COSINE-100 data

G Adhikari, EB de Souza, N Carlin, JJ Choi… - The European Physical …, 2021 - Springer
We present a background model for dark matter searches using an array of NaI (Tl) crystals
in the COSINE-100 experiment that is located in the Yangyang underground laboratory. The …

Characterization of SABRE crystal NaI-33 with direct underground counting

M Antonello, IJ Arnquist, E Barberio… - The European Physical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Ultra-pure NaI (Tl) crystals are the key element for a model-independent verification
of the long standing DAMA result and a powerful means to search for the annual modulation …

Annual modulations from secular variations: relaxing DAMA?

D Buttazzo, P Panci, N Rossi, A Strumia - Journal of High Energy Physics, 2020 - Springer
A bstract The DAMA collaboration reported an annually modulated rate with a phase
compatible with a Dark Matter induced signal. We point out that a slowly varying rate can …

[HTML][HTML] Study of cosmogenic activation above ground for the DarkSide-20k experiment

A Elersich, P Agnes, I Ahmad, S Albergo… - Astroparticle …, 2023 - Elsevier
The activation of materials due to exposure to cosmic rays may become an important
background source for experiments investigating rare event phenomena. DarkSide-20k …

Nonproportionality of NaI (Tl) scintillation detector for dark matter search experiments

COSINE-100 Collaboration, SM Lee, G Adhikari… - The European Physical …, 2024 - Springer
We present a comprehensive study of the nonproportionality of NaI (Tl) scintillation detectors
within the context of dark matter search experiments. Our investigation, which integrates …