WIMP-nucleus scattering in chiral effective theory

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2012, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Cirigliano, Vincenzo ^a   Graesser, Michael L ^a   Ovanesyan, Grigory ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beyond standard model; Chiral lagrangians

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868119309     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP10(2012)025     Document Type: Article

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