Topological Interpretation of XENONnT Low-Energy Anomalies
Description
The XENONnT experiment stands as one of the most precise scientific instruments ever built, having reached unprecedented sensitivity in the direct search for dark matter. While its primary WIMP program has yielded null results, several low-energy anomalies persist in published data, including unexplained photoionization variations, spatial clustering, and an unresolved tritium-like signature.
This work proposes a complementary theoretical perspective that does not challenge the experimental design nor its scientific achievements. Instead, it explores the possibility that previously unexamined sub-threshold signals—currently filtered at the software level—may carry structured information relevant to fundamental physics.
Within a topological and metageometric framework, particles are modeled not as elementary point-like objects, but as resonant structures emerging from causal injections originating outside observable spacetime. This approach predicts continuous low-amplitude phenomena in the 5–8 photoelectron range, a region currently excluded by XENONnT’s digitizer threshold.
Crucially, the proposal requires no hardware modification, no new data taking, and no alteration of existing analysis pipelines. A minimal software adjustment—introducing a parallel low-threshold analysis channel—would allow the collaboration to test whether these signals are purely instrumental background or exhibit non-random spatial, temporal, or geometric correlations.
If no structure is found, the result provides valuable empirical constraints on alternative dark-sector models. If patterns emerge, XENONnT may already possess the means to probe new aspects of reality beyond its original WIMP-focused mission.
This document is intentionally presented as a conceptual and methodological roadmap, not as a claim of discovery. Experimental authority, interpretation, and final judgment remain entirely with the XENONnT collaboration.
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Keywords: Dark matter • XENONnT • Liquid xenon detectors • Low-energy anomalies • Detection thresholds • Software audit • Topological physics • Alternative dark sector models • Metageometry • Particle ontology • Experimental falsifiability • Fundamental physics • Open Science
Technical info
(2026/02/11) Theoretical Foundation: The 10 PE threshold identified in this audit is not an arbitrary correction, but emerges as consequence of the geometric constraints defined by the coupling parameter β=lp/LΛ≈10−61.
For a detailed derivation of this parameter and its role in signal emergence, please refer to the Technical Note available in the foundational paper Toward a Unified Theory of QM & GR (DOI:10.5281/zenodo.15466390).
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Related Recent Research: For a macro-scale perspective on high-resolution matter mapping that aligns with the topological density fluctuations discussed here, see Scognamiglio et al. (2026), "An ultra-high-resolution map of (dark) matter".
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- Subtitle (English)
- A collaborative proposal for extracting new physics from existing data
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- Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.15466390 (DOI)
- Preprint: 10.5281/ZENODO.15466643 (DOI)
- Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.18263783 (DOI)
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- Journal article: 10.1038/s41550-025-02763-9 (DOI)
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- Presentation: 10.5281/zenodo.17981553 (DOI)
References
- XENON Collaboration, "First detection of solar 8B neutrinos via coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering with XENONnT", Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 191002 (2024).
- XENON Collaboration, "Excess electronic recoil events in XENON1T", Phys. Rev. D 102, 072004 (2020), doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.102.072004.
- XENON Collaboration, "Search for light dark matter in the neu- trino fog with XENONnT", Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 111802 (2025), doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.111802
- Scognamiglio, D., Leroy, G., Harvey, D. et al. An ultra-high-resolution map of (dark) matter. Nat Astron (2026). Scognamiglio, D., Leroy, G., Harvey, D. et al. An ultra-high-resolution map of (dark) matter. Nat Astron (2026). doi:10.1038/s41550-025-02763-9