Probing dark matter with cosmic voids

Speaker: 
Elena Pinetti
Institution: 
FNAL
Date: 
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Time: 
11:00 am
Location: 
NS2 1201

Abstract: 

In this talk, I will explain why cosmic voids are an interesting new target for dark matter searches. I will show that the expected signal-to-noise ratio resulting from decaying dark matter is significantly more favourable in cosmic voids as compared to dark matter halos, as a result of the reduced astrophysical background. This opens an exciting new avenue for dark matter searches.

 

Host: 
Yuri Shirman