Cosmological constraints on the properties of weakly interacting massive particles

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6044992· OSTI ID:6044992

Steigman, G; Turner, M S

Considerations of the age and density of, as well as the evolution of structure in, the Universe lead to constraints on the masses and lifetimes of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs). 26 references.

• Research Organization: Delaware Univ., Newark (USA). Bartol Research Foundation; Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Enrico Fermi Inst.; Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 6044992
• Report Number(s): FNAL/Pub-84/110-A; ON: DE85003921
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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