3-Dimensional Effective Velocity Distribution of Halo Weakly Interacting Massive Particles Scattering off Nuclei in Direct Dark Matter Detectors

Abstract: In this paper, as the third part of the third step of our study on developing data analysis procedures for using 3-dimensional information offered by directional direct Dark Matter detection experiments in the future, we introduce a 3-dimensional effective velocity distribution of halo Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), which, instead of the theoretically prediction of the entire Galactic Dark Matter particles, describes the actual velocity distribution of WIMPs scattering off (specified) target nuclei in an underground detector. Its target and WIMP-mass dependences as well as ("annual" modulations of) its "anisotropy" in the Equatorial/laboratory and even the Galactic coordinate systems will be demonstrated and discussed in detail. For readers' reference, all simulation plots presented in this paper (and more) can be found "in animation" on our online (interactive) demonstration webpage (http://www.tir.tw/phys/hep/dm/amidas-2d/).