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Dark matter and particle physics

Abstract

Dark matter constitutes a key-problem at the interface between Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. Indeed, the observational facts which have been accumulated in the last years on dark matter point to the existence of an amount of non-baryonic dark matter. Since the Standard Model of Particle Physics does not possess any candidate for such non-baryonic dark matter, this problem constitutes a major indication for new Physics beyond the Standard Model. We analyze the most important candidates for non-baryonic dark matter in the context of extensions of the Standard Model (in particular supersymmetric models). The recent hints for the presence of a large amount of unclustered 'vacuum' energy (cosmological constant?) is discussed from the Astrophysical and Particle Physics perspective. (author)
Authors:
Masiero, A; [1]  Pascoli, S [1] 
  1. SISSA-ISAS, Trieste (Italy) and INFN, Sezione di Trieste (Italy)
Publication Date:
Nov 15, 2001
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
INIS-XA-806; LNS-014003
Resource Relation:
Conference: Summer school on astroparticle physics and cosmology, Trieste (Italy), 12-30 Jun 2000; Other Information: 68 refs, 1 tab; Related Information: In: Astroparticle physics and cosmology, ICTP lecture notes CD seriesv. 4, by Senjanovic, G.; Smirnov, A.Yu.; Thompson, G. (eds.), 355 pages.
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; ASTROPHYSICS; BARYONS; COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT; COSMOLOGY; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; STANDARD MODEL; SUPERSYMMETRY
OSTI ID:
20831686
Research Organizations:
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN 92-95003-02-0; TRN: XA0502534005742
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available on-line: http://www.ictp.it
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 79-114
Announcement Date:
Feb 20, 2007

Citation Formats

Masiero, A, and Pascoli, S. Dark matter and particle physics. IAEA: N. p., 2001. Web.
Masiero, A, & Pascoli, S. Dark matter and particle physics. IAEA.
Masiero, A, and Pascoli, S. 2001. "Dark matter and particle physics." IAEA.
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abstractNote = {Dark matter constitutes a key-problem at the interface between Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology. Indeed, the observational facts which have been accumulated in the last years on dark matter point to the existence of an amount of non-baryonic dark matter. Since the Standard Model of Particle Physics does not possess any candidate for such non-baryonic dark matter, this problem constitutes a major indication for new Physics beyond the Standard Model. We analyze the most important candidates for non-baryonic dark matter in the context of extensions of the Standard Model (in particular supersymmetric models). The recent hints for the presence of a large amount of unclustered 'vacuum' energy (cosmological constant?) is discussed from the Astrophysical and Particle Physics perspective. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {2001}
month = {Nov}
}