Testing the inelastic dark matter interpretation of the LZ event with heavy-element experiments

The LZ 248 keV event suggests inelastic dark matter, likely a Higgsino, rather than ordinary scattering. To confirm this and measure its properties like mass splitting, complementary heavy-element experiments are crucial. These experiments can test the model's inelastic nature and help resolve uncertainties in dark matter parameters.

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