Speaker
Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> award (Yes / No)?
Yes
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?
No
Abstract content <br> (Max 300 words)<br><a href="http://events.saip.org.za/getFile.py/access?resId=0&materialId=0&confId=34" target="_blank">Formatting &<br>Special chars</a>
Annihilation of the supersymmetric neutralino dark matter has consequences across the frequency spectrum, from radio to gamma-rays. Using the sensitivity projections for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) and ASTRO-H Satellite, we determine the detection prospects for neutralino models compatible with FERMI observations of the galactic centre as well as those consistent with the AMS-2/Pamela anti-proton excess. We also examine the consequences of recent gamma-ray excesses observed in the Reticulum 2 dwarf galaxy which throw a dark matter interpretation of the excess into doubt. We demonstrate that both the SKA and ASTRO-H have great potential to probe the radio/X-ray emissions from neutralino annihilation, identifying spectral characteristics containing information about the neutralino mass and annihilation channel. Thus, multi-frequency observation with the next generation of experiments will allow for unprecedented sensitivity to the neutralino parameter space as well as offsetting the individual weaknesses of each observation mode.
Level for award<br> (Hons, MSc, <br> PhD, N/A)?
PhD
Please indicate whether<br>this abstract may be<br>published online<br>(Yes / No)
Yes
Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution
Prof Sergio Colafrancesco, sergio.colafrancesco@wits.ac.za, University of the Witwatersrand
