Identifying the nature of dark matter (DM) has long been a pressing question for particle
physics. In the face of ever-more-powerful exclusions and null results from large-exposure …

Searches for dark matter–induced recoils have made impressive advances in the last few
years. Yet the field is confronted by several outstanding problems. First, the inevitable …

The search for particle-like dark matter with meV-to-GeV masses has developed rapidly in
the past few years. We summarize the science case for these searches, the recent progress …

We study the direct detection prospects for a representative set of simplified models of sub-
GeV dark matter (DM), accounting for existing terrestrial, astrophysical and cosmological …

We study in detail sub-GeV dark matter scattering off electrons in xenon, including the
expected electron recoil spectra and annual modulation spectra. We derive improved …

The European Particle Physics Strategy Update (EPPSU) process takes a bottom-up
approach, whereby the community is first invited to submit proposals (also called inputs) for …

The elastic scattering of an atomic nucleus plays a central role in dark matter direct detection
experiments. In those experiments, it is usually assumed that the atomic electrons around …

Predicting signals in experiments to directly detect dark matter (DM) requires a form for the
local DM velocity distribution. Hitherto, the standard halo model (SHM), in which velocities …

We propose the use of superconducting nanowires as both target and sensor for direct
detection of sub-GeV dark matter. With excellent sensitivity to small energy deposits on …

We propose the use of three-dimensional Dirac materials as targets for direct detection of
sub-MeV dark matter. Dirac materials are characterized by a linear dispersion for low-energy …