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Review on Dark Matter Searches with Neutrino Telescopes
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: Received: 29 September 2021 / Approved: 30 September 2021 / Online: 30 September 2021 (14:15:58 CEST)
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Zornoza, J.D. Review on Indirect Dark Matter Searches with Neutrino Telescopes. Universe 2021, 7, 415. Zornoza, J.D. Review on Indirect Dark Matter Searches with Neutrino Telescopes. Universe 2021, 7, 415.
Abstract
The search for dark matter is one the hottest topics in Physics today. The fact that about 80% of the matter of the Universe is of unknown nature has triggered an intense experimental activity to detect such kind of matter and a no less intense effort on the theory side to explain it. Given the fact that we do not know well the properties of dark matter, searches from different fronts are mandatory. Neutrino telescopes are part of this experimental quest and offer specific advantages. Among the targets to look for dark matter, the Sun and the Galactic Center are the most promising ones. Neutrino telescopes have put the best limits on spin-dependent cross section of proton-WIMP scattering. Moreover, they are competitive in the constraints on the thermally averaged annihilation cross-section for high WIMP masses when looking at the Galactic Centre. Other results are also reviewed.
Keywords
dark matter; neutrino telescopes; icecube; antares; km3net; superk
Subject
Physical Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics
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