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¹	AALBERS 2025A search for sub-GeV cosmic-ray boosted wimps at LZ. No signal observed. Limits placed in m(DM): $1 \times 10^{-4} - 1$ GeV range vs. ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ plane. Quoted limit for m(DM) = 1 MeV.

²	ADAMS 2025 report on fermionic DM in MeV range search via DM absorption at PICO-60. No signal observed. Limits placed on absorption cross section for EFT operator O$_{4}$ vs. m(DM) .

³	APRILE 2025 report light DM search near edge of neutrino fog using XENONnT. No signal observed. Require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) $<$ $2.5 \times 10^{-9}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 6 GeV.

⁴	APRILE 2025A search for light MeV-scale DM using XENONnT. No signal observed. Limits placed in various planes. Quoted limit for Halo light DM with heavy mediator Fig. 5b with m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 1 GeV.

⁵	BUI 2025 report search for light DM via phonons in TESSERACT detector. No signal observed. Limits placed in m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) vs. ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ plane for MeV-scale DM. Quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 87 MeV.

⁶	ZHANG 2025B search for light GeV-scale wimps using run 0 and run 1 PandaX-4T data. No signal observed. Quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 3 GeV.

⁷	ANGLOHER 2024 search for spin-independent light WIMP (mass between 0.16 and 6 GeV) scatter on diamond target. No signal observed. Limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ vs mass plane for sub-GeV WIMPs. Quoted limit is for m(WIMP) = 0.2 GeV.

⁸	ANGLOHER 2024B search for low mass m(wimp) $\sim{}$100 MeV. No signal observed. Limits placed in cross section vs. mass plane. Quoted limit for m(wimp) = 100 MeV.

⁹	AALBERS 2023A search for ${{\mathit e}}$ recoil events from GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$. No signal observed. Limits placed on 6 different models including ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ $<$ $3 \times 10^{-3}$ for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ 1 GeV via Migdal scattering.

¹⁰	AGNES 2023 for for light DM via ${{\mathit e}}$ recoil/Migdal effect. No signal observed. ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) $<$ $4 \times 10^{-7}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 3 GeV.

¹¹	AGNES 2023B search for GeV-scale DM scatter on nucleons in ${}^{}\mathrm {Ar}$. No signal observed. Limit ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) $<$ $6 \times 10^{-7}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 3 GeV.

¹²	ALBAKRY 2023 search for light DM via Migdal effect. No signal observed. Allow ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ $<$ $0.5$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$)=1 GeV (see e.g. Fig. 7).

¹³	AMBROSONE 2023 derive limits on ${{\mathit \sigma}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit p}}$) due to possible DM distortion of cosmic ray spectra in starburst galaxies. Limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. mass ($10^{-3} - 10$ MeV) plane, the most stringent given above being at 1 keV.

¹⁴	ANGLOHER 2023 search for light DM using ${}^{}\mathrm {Si}$ target. No signal observed. Require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ $<$ $70$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.3 GeV (see e.g. Fig. 5).

¹⁵	LI 2023F searches for SI light DM scatter from ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$. No signal observed. The quoted limit for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 4 GeV.

¹⁶	MA 2023A search for GeV-scale DM using PandaX-4T. No signal observed. ${{\mathit \sigma}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit p}}$) $<$ $5 \times 10^{-10}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 10 GeV.

¹⁷	ADHIKARI 2022B search for sub-GeV WIMPs via SI and SD detection; no signal detected; limits placed in m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) vs. ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$): $0.2 - 3$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 1 GeV.

¹⁸	ARMENGAUD 2022 search for GeV-scale DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ at EDELWEISS via Migdal effect; no signal observed; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(DM) plane; quoted limit is for m(DM) = 100 MeV.

¹⁹	CUI 2022 search for sub-GeV boosted DM at PandaX-II at CJPL; no signal detected; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit p}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane; quoted limit for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.1 GeV.

²⁰	XU 2022 search for sub-GeV boosted DM in CDEX; no signal observed; limits placed in ${\mathit \sigma (}{{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}{)}$ vs. m(DM) plane; quoted limit is for m(DM) = 0.1 GeV.

²¹	AKERIB 2021A present new technique for low mass WIMP detection. Require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit p}}{{\mathit \chi}}$) $<$ $2 \times 10^{-7}$ pb for m(WIMP) 10 GeV.

²²	ALKHATIB 2021 search for light DM using SuperCDMS; require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit p}}{{\mathit \chi}}$) $<$ $5 \times 10^{6}$ for m(DM) = 0.1 GeV.

²³	ANDRIAMIRADO 2021A search for upscattered (boosted) sub-GeV DM interacting with proton in PROSPECT detector. No signal observed. Limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(DM) plane for m(DM) $\sim{}$ 1 keV $−$ 0.5 GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 1 keV.

²⁴	APRILE 2021 search for low recoil energy GeV-scale DM in XENON1T with 1.6 keV threshold. No signal in 0.6 t y exposure. Limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(DM) plane for m(DM) between $3 - 12$ GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 5 GeV.

²⁵	AGUILAR-AREVALO 2020C search for WIMP SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Si}$ using DAMIC at SNOLab; some excess; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs m(DM) for m(DM) in $1.2 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit for m(WIMP) = 2 GeV.

²⁶	AKERIB 2020A search for GeV-scale WIMPs via WIMP-nucleon scatter with single photon emission; no signal; limits placed in m(WIMP) vs ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}$ plane: for example ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) $<$ $8 \times 10^{-4}$ pb for m(WIMP) = 2.5 GeV.

²⁷	ABDELHAMEED 2019A search for GeV scale dark matter SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {CaWO}_{4}$; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. mass plane for m(DM) $\sim{}$ $0.1 - 10$ GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 1 GeV.

²⁸	AGNESE 2019A search for $1.5 - 10$ GeV WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ in CDMSlite dataset. Limits set in a likelihood analysis. No signal was observed. Limit reported for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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AKERIB 2019 search for $0.4 - 5$ GeV DM using bremsstrahlung photons and "Migdal" electrons; $1.4 \times 10^{4}$ kg d exposure of liquid ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; constraint ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) $<$ 1 pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV in light scalar mediator model.

³⁰	AMOLE 2019 search for SI WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{3}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{8}$ in PICO-60 bubble chamber; no signal: set limit for spin independent coupling ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) $<$ $1 \times 10^{-6}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³¹	APRILE 2019C search for light DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ via atomic excitation, ionization (Migdal effect) or bremsstrahlung; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. m(DM) plane for m(DM) $\sim{}$ $0.085 - 2$ GeV. The listed limit is for m(DM) = 1 GeV.

³²	APRILE 2019D search for light DM scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ via ionization to probe SI, SD, and ${{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit e}}$ cross sections; with 22 t d exposure, limits placed in various ${{\mathit \sigma}}$ vs. m(DM) planes. Quoted limit is for m(DM) = 5 GeV.

³³	ARMENGAUD 2019search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $0.045 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁴	KOBAYASHI 2019 search for sub-GeV WIMP annual modulation in ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ via brems; no signal; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $0.3 - 1$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.5 GeV.

³⁵	LIU 2019B seach for sub-GeV DM using Migdal effect on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ at CDEX-IB; no signal, require ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) $<$ $7 \times 10^{2}$ pb for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 0.1 GeV.

³⁶	AGNES 2018 search for $1.8 - 20$ GeV WIMP SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ar}$; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁷	AGNESE 2018 search for GeV scale WIMPs using CDMSlite; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $1.5 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

³⁸	APRILE 2018 search for WIMP scatter on 1 t yr ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; no signal, limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $6 - 1000$ GeV; quoted limit is for m = 6 GeV.

³⁹	ARNAUD 2018 search for low mass WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ne}$ via SPC at NEWS-G; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $0.5 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m = 5 GeV.

⁴⁰	JIANG 2018 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $3 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴¹	YANG 2018 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $2 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴²	AKERIB 2017 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 1 \times 10^{5}$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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ANGLOHER 2017A search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Al}_{2}{}^{}\mathrm {O}_{3}$ crystal; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $0.15 - 10$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴⁴	ANGLOHER 2016 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {CaWO}_{4}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $0.5 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴⁵	APRILE 2016 search for low mass WIMPs via ionization at XENON100; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}}{}^{SI}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $3.5 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴⁶	ARMENGAUD 2016 search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

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HEHN 2016 search for low mass WIMPs via SI scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ target using profile likelihood analysis; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴⁸	ZHAO 2016 search for GeV-scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁴⁹	AMOLE 2015 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{3}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{8}$ in PICO-2L; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 25$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵⁰	XIAO 2015 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$ with PandaX-I; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 100$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵¹	AGNESE 2014 search for GeV scale WIMPs SI scatter at SuperCDMS; no signal, limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $3.5 - 30$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵²	AKERIB 2014 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Xe}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $5 - 5000$ GeV. Limit given for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵³	LI 2013B search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 100$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵⁴	ARCHAMBAULT 2012 search for low mass WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {C}_{4}{}^{}\mathrm {F}_{10}$; limits set in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $4 - 12$ GeV; quoted limit is for m = 5 GeV.

⁵⁵	AALSETH 2011 search for GeV-scale SI WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$; limits placed on ${{\mathit \sigma}}{}^{SI}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $3.5 - 100$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵⁶	AHMED 2011B search for GeV scale WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}$ in CDMS II; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SD}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit n}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $4 - 12$ GeV.

⁵⁷	ANGLE 2011 search for GeV scale WIMPs in Xenon-10; limits placed in ${{\mathit \sigma}^{SI}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) $\sim{}$ $4 - 20$ GeV; quoted limit is for m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) = 5 GeV.

⁵⁸	AKERIB 2010 search for WIMP scatter on ${}^{}\mathrm {Ge}/{}^{}\mathrm {Si}$ in CDMS II; limits place in ${{\mathit \sigma}_{{{SI}}}}({{\mathit \chi}}{{\mathit N}}$) vs. m(${{\mathit \chi}}$) plane for m $\sim{}$ $3 - 100$ GeV. Limit given for m(DM) = 5 GeV.

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