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Review on Indirect Dark Matter Searches with Neutrino Telescopes

Authors :
Juan de Dios Zornoza
Source :
Universe, Vol 7, Iss 11, p 415 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

The search for dark matter is one of the hottest topics in Physics today. The fact that about 80% of the matter of the Universe is of unknown nature has triggered an intense experimental activity to detect this kind of matter and a no less intense effort on the theory side to explain it. Given the fact that we do not know the properties of dark matter well, searches from different fronts are mandatory. Neutrino telescopes are part of this experimental quest and offer specific advantages. Among the targets to look for dark matter, the Sun and the Galactic Center are the most promising ones. Considering models of dark matter densities in the Sun, neutrino telescopes have put the best limits on spin-dependent cross section of proton-WIMP scattering. Moreover, they are competitive in the constraints on the thermally averaged annihilation cross-section for high WIMP masses when looking at the Galactic Centre. Other results are also reviewed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22181997
Volume :
7
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Universe
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1636c503c9f741959311a94c78b5023b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/universe7110415