Speaker
Dr
Geoff Beck
(University of Witwatersrand)
Description
The gold-standard of astronomical WIMP hunting has historically been the ability to detect dark matter annihilation signals at thermal relic cross-section required to produce the observed cosmological dark matter abundance. A model's status becomes dubious if expected emissions are not observed at this point, as a weaker cross-section implies this candidate would not supply the bulk of cosmological dark matter. A persistent challenge in this field has been in reaching this level of sensitivity when probing models that feature a WIMP mass above 1 TeV. In this talk we discuss recent advances in neutrino astronomy that provide new tools to explore the largely uncharted realm of heavy WIMPs.
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
No
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, N/A)?
N/A
Primary author
Dr
Geoff Beck
(University of Witwatersrand)
Peer reviewing
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