Seismic search for strange quark nuggets

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.043511· OSTI ID:20776728

Herrin, Eugene T; Rosenbaum, Doris C; Teplitz, Vigdor L ^[1]

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1. Geology Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275 (United States)

Bounds on masses and abundances of Strange Quark Nuggets (SQNs) are inferred from a seismic search on Earth. Potential SQN bounds from a possible seismic search on the Moon are reviewed and compared with Earth capabilities. Bounds are derived from the data taken by seismometers implanted on the Moon by the Apollo astronauts. We show that the Apollo data implies that the abundance of SQNs in the region of 10 kg to 1 ton must be at least an order of magnitude less than would saturate the dark matter in the solar neighborhood.

• OSTI ID: 20776728
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 73, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.73.043511; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ABUNDANCE
MOON
NONLUMINOUS MATTER
REST MASS
S QUARKS
SEISMOLOGY