Published August 25, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Detecting mirror matter on Earth via its thermal imprint on ordinary matter

Description

Mirror matter type dark matter can exist on the Earth's surface, potentially in enhanced concentrations at various anomalous impact sites. Mirror matter fragments can draw in heat from the ordinary matter environment, radiate mirror photons and thereby cool the surrounding ordinary matter. We quantify this effect and suggest that it could be used to help locate mirror matter deposits. This method, together with the centrifuge technique, seems to provide the most promising means to experimentally detect mirror matter type dark matter in the Earth

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/S0375-9601(03)01033-8;
arXiv
arXiv:cond-mat/0306561v1;
PII
S0375960103010338;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
315
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 178-183
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36086522
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CENTRIFUGES; DEPOSITS; HEAT; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; PHOTONS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; CONCENTRATORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATTER

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.