Mirror dark matter explanation of the DAMA, CoGeNT and CRESST-II data

Abstract

Dark matter might reside in a hidden sector which contains an unbroken $U(1{)}^{\prime }$ gauge interaction kinetically mixed with standard $U(1{)}_Y$. Mirror dark matter provides a well motivated example of such a theory. We show that the DAMA, CoGeNT and CRESST-II experiments can be simultaneously explained within this hidden sector framework. An experiment in the Southern Hemisphere is needed to test this explanation via a diurnal modulation signal.

Comments: 6 pages, Talk given at ICHEP2012