938 MeV dark matter, neutron decay, and neutron stars

Speaker: 
David McKeen
Institution: 
TRIUMF
Date: 
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Time: 
11:00 am
Location: 
NS2 1201
*Please note the new time and location for the Spring 2018 Quarter.
 
Abstract:
I will discuss the possibility that neutrons decay in a nonstandard way, perhaps into the dark matter of the Universe. This has profound implications for neutron stars which rules out the simplest scenarios. I will describe ways to avoid this exclusion and how they might be tested.
Host: 
Arvind Rajaraman
Seyda Ipek
Angelo Monteux