Dark matter candidates: a ten-point test

Journal Article · Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2008/03/022· OSTI ID:22137819

Taoso, Marco; Masiero, Antonio ^[1]; Bertone, Gianfranco ^[2]

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1. INFN, Sezione di Padova, via Marzolo 8, Padova I-35131 (Italy)
2. Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, UMR 7095-CNRS, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, 98 bis Boulevard Arago, F-75014 Paris (France)

An extraordinarily rich zoo of non-baryonic dark matter candidates has been proposed over the last three decades. Here we present a ten-point test that a new particle has to pass in order to be considered a viable DM candidate. (I) Does it match the appropriate relic density? (II) Is it cold? (III) Is it neutral? (IV) Is it consistent with BBN? (V) Does it leave stellar evolution unchanged? (VI) Is it compatible with constraints on self-interactions? (VII) Is it consistent with direct DM searches? (VIII) Is it compatible with gamma-ray constraints? (IX) Is it compatible with other astrophysical bounds? (X) Can it be probed experimentally?.

• OSTI ID: 22137819
• Journal Information: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, Vol. 2008, Issue 03; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1475-7516
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RELICT RADIATION
STAR EVOLUTION