Counter-top search for macroscopic dark matter

Sidhu, Jagjit Singh; Starkman, Glenn; Harvey, Ralph

doi:10.1103/physrevd.100.103015

Counter-top search for macroscopic dark matter

Journal Article · Wed Nov 20 00:00:00 UTC 2019 · Physical Review D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.100.103015· OSTI ID:1801950

Sidhu, Jagjit Singh ^[1]; Starkman, Glenn ^[2]; Harvey, Ralph ^[2]

Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States); OSTI
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States)

A number of dark matter candidates have been discussed that are macroscopic, of approximately nuclear density, and scatter ordinary matter essentially elastically with approximately their geometric cross section. A wide range of mass and geometric cross section is still unprobed for these “macros.” Macros passing through rock would melt the material in cylinders surrounding their long nearly straight trajectories. Once cooled, the resolidified rock would be easily distinguishable from its surroundings. In this paper we discuss how, by visually examining ordinary slabs of rock such as are widely available commercially for kitchen countertops, one could probe an interesting segment of the open macro parameter space.

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Research Organization:: Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0009946

OSTI ID:: 1801950

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1607567

Journal Information:: Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 100; ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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