Current status of direct dark matter detection experiments

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advancements in direct dark matter detection experiments, highlighting the significant sensitivity improvements over the past decade and discussing future research directions in the quest to identify dark matter particles.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent experimental progress and outlines future prospects in the field of direct dark matter detection.

Findings

Detection sensitivity has improved by 3-4 orders of magnitude.

No definitive dark matter detection has been achieved yet.

Future experiments aim to further enhance sensitivity and explore new detection methods.

Abstract

Much like ordinary matter, dark matter might consist of elementary particles, and weakly interacting massive particles are one of the prime suspects. During the past decade, the sensitivity of experiments trying to directly detect them has improved by three to four orders of magnitude, but solid evidence for their existence is yet to come. We overview the recent progress in direct dark matter detection experiments and discuss future directions.