The Dark Matter Inverse Problem:
Extracting Particle Physics from Scattering Events

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The Dark Matter Inverse Problem: Extracting Particle Physics from Scattering Events

Plots with all 10 GeV, 50 GeV, and 250 GeV 95% confidence level contours displayed. These events were generated with equal exposures on all targets.

• Input data from a standard (spin- and momentum-independent) interaction:
  input=std, fit=std
  input=std, fit=ana
  input=std, fit=dip
  input=std, fit=q2
  input=std, fit=q4
  input=std, fit=qm2
  input=std, fit=qm4
  
  


• Input data from an anapole moment (mixed standard and q^2 dependence, with additional spin coupling) interaction:
  input=ana, fit=std
  input=ana, fit=ana
  input=ana, fit=dip
  input=ana, fit=q2
  input=ana, fit=q4
  input=ana, fit=qm2
  input=ana, fit=qm4
  
  


• Input data from a dipole moment (mixed q^2 and q^4 dependence, with additional spin coupling) interaction:
  input=dip, fit=std
  input=dip, fit=ana
  input=dip, fit=dip
  input=dip, fit=q2
  input=dip, fit=q4
  input=dip, fit=qm2
  input=dip, fit=qm4
  
  


• Input data from a q^2 interaction:
  input=q2, fit=std
  input=q2, fit=ana
  input=q2, fit=dip
  input=q2, fit=q2
  input=q2, fit=q4
  input=q2, fit=qm2
  input=q2, fit=qm4
  
  


• Input data from a q^-4 interaction:
  input=qm4, fit=std
  input=qm4, fit=ana
  input=qm4, fit=dip
  input=qm4, fit=q2
  input=qm4, fit=q4
  input=qm4, fit=qm2
  input=qm4, fit=qm4