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Crystal (programming language)

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Scattering

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Silicon

Band gap

Electron scattering

Physics

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Electron

Dark matter

Optoelectronics

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

Searches for light dark matter via direct detection rely on a detailed understanding of dark matter/electron scattering in target materials. Here, the authors use density functional theory and semi-analytic approaches to include hitherto neglected effects which are shown to significantly impact detection prospects.

Extended calculation of dark matter-electron scattering in crystal targets