Published February 15, 2008
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Journal article
Compact stars as dark matter probes
- 1. TH Division, Physics Department, CERN, Geneva (Switzerland)
- 2. Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, UMR 7095-CNRS, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, 98bis boulevard Arago, 75014 Paris (France)
Description
We discuss the consequences of the accretion of dark matter (DM) particles on compact stars such as white dwarfs and neutron stars. We show that in large regions of the DM parameter space, these objects are sensitive probes of the presence of DM and can be used to set constraints both on the DM density and on the physical properties of DM particles
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.77.043515;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0709.1485v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 77
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 043515-043515.9
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39059103
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGY; DENSITY; NEUTRON STARS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; STAR ACCRETION; WHITE DWARF STARS
- Descriptors DEC
- DWARF STARS; EVOLUTION; MATTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STAR EVOLUTION; STARS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2008 The American Physical Society