Indirect Detection of Dark Matter with Fermi LAT in 24 Dwarf Galaxies
Author : Jianqiang Lai
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Author : Jianqiang Lai
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Release : 2016
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Page : 8 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
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Author : Jelena Aleksić
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 41,42 MB
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319231235
This thesis presents the results of indirect dark matter searches in the gamma-ray sky of the near Universe, as seen by the MAGIC Telescopes. The author has proposed and led the 160 hours long observations of the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Segue 1, which is the deepest survey of any such object by any Cherenkov telescope so far. Furthermore, she developed and completely characterized a new method, dubbed “Full Likelihood”, that optimizes the sensitivity of Cherenkov instruments for detection of gamma-ray signals of dark matter origin. Compared to the standard analysis techniques, this novel approach introduces a sensitivity improvement of a factor of two (i.e. it requires 4 times less observation time to achieve the same result). In addition, it allows a straightforward merger of results from different targets and/or detectors. By selecting the optimal observational target and combining its very deep exposure with the Full Likelihood analysis of the acquired data, the author has improved the existing MAGIC bounds to the dark matter properties by more than one order of magnitude. Furthermore, for particles more massive than a few hundred GeV, those are the strongest constraints from dwarf galaxies achieved by any gamma-ray instrument, both ground-based or space-borne alike.
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Page : 7 pages
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Release : 2015
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There is overwhelming evidence that non-baryonic dark matter constitutes ~ 27% of the energy density of the Universe. Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are promising dark matter candidates that may produce [gamma] rays via annihilation or decay detectable by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). A detection of WIMPs would also indicate the existence of physics beyond the Standard Model. We present recent results from the two cleanest indirect WIMP searches by the Fermi-LAT Collaboration: searches for [gamma]-ray spectral lines and [gamma]-ray emission associated with Milky Way dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies.
Author : Gianfranco Bertone
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 29,31 MB
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521763681
Describes the dark matter problem in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology for graduate students and researchers.
Author : David Cline
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 43,39 MB
Release : 2013-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400772416
These proceedings provide the latest results on dark matter and dark energy research. The UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted its tenth Dark Matter and Dark Energy conference in Marina del Rey and brought together all the leaders in the field. The symposium provided a scientific forum for the latest discussions in the field. Topics covered at the symposium: •Status of measurements of the equation of state of dark energy and new experiments •The search for missing energy events at the LHC and implications for dark matter search •Theoretical calculations on all forms of dark matter (SUSY, axions, sterile neutrinos, etc.) •Status of the indirect search for dark matter •Status of the direct search for dark matter in detectors around the world •The low-mass wimp search region •The next generation of very large dark matter detectors •New underground laboratories for dark matter search
Author : Laura Jan Chang
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Release : 2020
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We have entered a data-driven era of astrophysics and cosmology, providing a wealth of datasets within which to search for the answers to some of the most fundamental open questions in the physics of our Universe. One of these questions is the nature of dark matter (DM)?while there is phenomenal agreement between the theories of DM and the data on cosmological scales, there remains much to be understood about DM on scales at and smaller than the size of galaxies. This thesis explores the astrophysical and particle physics properties of dark matter in the Milky Way Galaxy. Chapters 2?4 center around indirect detection of DM, the field of research that seeks to detect the Standard Model particles which result from DM annihilation (or decay). The focus here is specifically on searching for signatures of DM annihilation in gamma-ray data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope. Chapters 5?6 are dedicated to understanding substructure in the Milky Way. Chapter 5 focuses on characterizing how well the standard Jeans dynamical mass modeling method performs at accurately capturing the DM content of dwarf galaxies, while Chapter 6 presents a novel machine learning-based approach to inferring the missing information from Gaia stellar data, which can then be used to search for evidence of stellar and DM substructure in the Milky Way.
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Release : 2016
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We present the first joint analysis of gamma-ray data from the MAGIC Cherenkov telescopes and the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) to search for gamma-ray signals from dark matter annihilation in dwarf satellite galaxies. We combine 158 hours of Segue 1 observations with MAGIC with 6-year observations of 15 dwarf satellite galaxies by the Fermi-LAT. We obtain limits on the annihilation cross-section for dark matter particle masses between 10 GeV and 100 TeV - the widest mass range ever explored by a single gamma-ray analysis. These limits improve on previously published Fermi-LAT and MAGIC results by up to a factor of two at certain masses. Our new inclusive analysis approach is completely generic and can be used to perform a global, sensitivity-optimized dark matter search by combining data from present and future gamma-ray and neutrino detectors.
Author : Mattia Fornasa
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File Size : 42,54 MB
Release : 2009
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Author : Ken Freeman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 2006-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387276181
Written for the educated non-scientist and scientist alike, it spans a variety of scientific disciplines, from observational astronomy to particle physics. Concepts that the reader will encounter along the way are at the cutting edge of scientific research. However the themes are explained in such a way that no prior understanding of science beyond a high school education is necessary.