14–15 Dec 2023
Centre for Particle Theory
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Listening for dark matter: Macroscopic dark matter searches with acoustic neutrino detectors

14 Dec 2023, 14:10
5m
Ph8 (Centre for Particle Theory)

Ph8

Centre for Particle Theory

Durham
Gong Show Talk (5 mins) Gong Show Talks

Speaker

Damon Cleaver (King's College London)

Description

Macroscopic Dark Matter (or Macros) are a general class of dark matter models with masses $\gtrsim M_{pl}$ (often parameterised in grams rather than GeV) and geometric cross sections $\sigma_\chi$. Due to their very low number density, the range of macro cross sections is relatively unconstrained by conventional DM detectors, and instead require novel detection methods with high exposure. Here we consider the constraining power of proposed high exposure acoustic neutrino experiments to macroscopic dark matter.

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Primary author

Damon Cleaver (King's College London)

Co-author

Christopher McCabe (King's College London)

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