Effective field theory(EFT)provides a model-independent framework for interpreting the results of dark matter(DM)direct detection experiments.In this study,we demonstrate that the two fermionic DM-quark tensor operato...Effective field theory(EFT)provides a model-independent framework for interpreting the results of dark matter(DM)direct detection experiments.In this study,we demonstrate that the two fermionic DM-quark tensor operators(χiσ^(μν)γ^(5)χ)(qσ_(μν)q)and(χσ_(μν)χ)(qσ_(μν)q)can contribute to the DM electric and magnetic dipole moments via nonperturbative QCD effects,in addition to the well-studied contact DM-nucleon operators.We then investigate the constraints on these two operators by considering both the contact and dipole contributions using the XENON1T nuclear recoil and Migdal effect data.We also recast other existing bounds on the DM dipole operators,derived from electron and nuclear recoil measurements in various direct detection experiments,as constraints on the two tensor operators.For m_(χ)■1GeV,our results significantly extend the reach of constraints on the DM-quark tensor operators to masses as low as 5MeV,with the bound exceeding that obtained by the Migdal effect with only contact interactions by approximately an order of magnitude.In particular,for the operator(χσ^(μν)iγ5χ)(qσ_(μν)q)with DM mass m_(χ)■10GeV,the latest PandaX constraint on the DM electric dipole moment puts more stringent bounds than the previous direct detection limit.We also briefly discuss the constraints obtained from experiments other than direct detection.展开更多
基金Supported in part by the Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research of Guangdong Province,China(2020B0301030008)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12035008,12247151,12305110,12347121)。
文摘Effective field theory(EFT)provides a model-independent framework for interpreting the results of dark matter(DM)direct detection experiments.In this study,we demonstrate that the two fermionic DM-quark tensor operators(χiσ^(μν)γ^(5)χ)(qσ_(μν)q)and(χσ_(μν)χ)(qσ_(μν)q)can contribute to the DM electric and magnetic dipole moments via nonperturbative QCD effects,in addition to the well-studied contact DM-nucleon operators.We then investigate the constraints on these two operators by considering both the contact and dipole contributions using the XENON1T nuclear recoil and Migdal effect data.We also recast other existing bounds on the DM dipole operators,derived from electron and nuclear recoil measurements in various direct detection experiments,as constraints on the two tensor operators.For m_(χ)■1GeV,our results significantly extend the reach of constraints on the DM-quark tensor operators to masses as low as 5MeV,with the bound exceeding that obtained by the Migdal effect with only contact interactions by approximately an order of magnitude.In particular,for the operator(χσ^(μν)iγ5χ)(qσ_(μν)q)with DM mass m_(χ)■10GeV,the latest PandaX constraint on the DM electric dipole moment puts more stringent bounds than the previous direct detection limit.We also briefly discuss the constraints obtained from experiments other than direct detection.
