Dark Matter in Astro and Particle Physics Dark 2009: Proceedings of the 7th International Heidelberg Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand 18-24 January 2009

by Klapdor-kleingrothaus, Hans Volker; Krivosheina, Irina

• ISBN13: 9789814293785
• ISBN10: 9814293784
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

Dark matter and dark energy are one of the central mysteries in modern physics, although modern astrophysical and cosmological observations and particle physics experiments can and will provide vital clues in uncovering its true nature. The DARK 2009 Conference brought together World’s leading researchers in both astrophysics and particle physics, providing an opportunity and platform to present their latest results to the community. The topics covered are wide-ranging, from terrestrial underground experiments to space experimental efforts to search for dark matter, and on the theoretical aspects, from the generating of a fifth family as origin of dark matter, extra dimensions and dark matter to non-standard Wigner classes and dark matter. One of the new highlights was certainly a possible connection between a neutrino mass as observed by nuclear double beta decay and the dark energy. Highly important and relevant in its field, the book presents a vital snapshot of the sometimes seemingly disparate areas of dark matter research and offers an exciting overview of current ideas and future directions.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Direct Search for Cold Dark Matter	p. 1
Signals from the Dark Universe: Where We Are, Where We Are Going	p. 3
From DAMA/LIBRA to Super-Kamiokande	p. 18
A Light Scalar WIMP, The Higgs Portal and DAMA	p. 28
SUSY/SUGRA Phenomenology in Dark Matter, LHC and Perspectives, Extra Dimensions and Dark Matter/Dark Energy
SUSY Searches at LHC and Dark Matter	p. 39
Dark Matter and Supersymmetry	p. 51
Scenarios of Gravitino Dark Matter and their Cosmological and Particle Physics Implications	p. 66
The Phenomenology of Gravitino Dark Matter Scenarios in Supergravity Models	p. 77
Likelihood Analysis of the Next-to-Minimal Supergravity Motivated Model	p. 87
Hierarchy Problem and Dilatonic Dark Matter	p. 97
Dark Energy and Dark Matter in Models with Warped Extra Dimensions	p. 116
Hot Dark Matter, Neutrino Mass and Dark Energy
Nuclear Double Beta Decay, Fundamental Particle Physics, Hot Dark Matter, and Dark Energy	p. 137
Neutrino Mass, Dark Matter and Baryon Asymmetry via TeV-Scale Physics	p. 170
A Possible Connection between Massive Fermions and Dark Energy	p. 180
Nonextensive Statistics in Astro-Particle Physics: Status and Impact for Dark Matter/Dark Energy Theory	p. 194
Cosmic Ray Positron Excess
PAMELA and ATIC Anomalies in Decaying Gravitino Dark Matter Scenario	p. 209
Indirect Dark Matter Searches versus Cosmic Ray Transport Model Uncertainties	p. 218
Signatures of Dark Matter Annihilation in the Light of PAMELA/ATIC Anomaly	p. 233
X-Rays and Dark Matter, GeV Gamma Rays
Fundamental Physics with GeV Gamma Rays	p. 243
Searching for Dark Matter Annihilation in X-Rays and Gamma-Rays	p. 255
Weighing Super-Massive Black Holes with X-Ray-Emitting Gas	p. 264
Dark Energy, Dark Matter and Dark Radiation
Dark Matter and Dark Radiation	p. 277
Cosmographic Analysis of Dark Energy	p. 287
Dark Mass at the Center of the Galaxy
Luminous Accretion onto the Dark Mass at the Centre of the Milky Way	p. 303
The Darkstars Code: A Publicly Available Dark Stellar Evolution Package	p. 320
Relativistic Signatures at the Galactic Centre	p. 328
Dark and Baryonic Matter in Galaxies
Non-Standard Baryon-Dark Matter Interactions	p. 335
Annihilation in the Milky Way: Simulated Distribution of Dark Matter on Small Scales	p. 344
Primordial Molecules and First Structures	p. 350
Dark Companion of Baryonic Matter in Spiral Galaxies	p. 356
Fifth Family, Dark Energy Perturbations and Dark Matter
Offering a Mechanism for Generating Families: The Approach Unifying Spins and Charges Predicts a New Stable Family Forming Dark Matter Clusters	p. 365
Dark Energy Perturbations and a Possible Solution to the Coincidence Problem	p. 380
Gravitation, Dark Energy, Dark Matter
Dark Energy without Dark Energy: Average Observational Quantities	p. 397
Search for Quantum Gravity Signature with Photons from Astrophysical Sources	p. 413
Constraining Dark Energy and Gravity with X-Ray Galaxy Clusters	p. 426
Dark Matter or Modified Dynamics? Hints from Galaxy Kinematics	p. 440
Dark Matter and Non-Standard Wigner Classes
Quantum Fields, Dark Matter and Non-Standard Wigner Classes	p. 451
Indirect Search for Dark Matter
Dark Matter Searches with Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes	p. 459
Constraints on Dark Matter WIMPS Models with H.E.S.S. Observations of the Canis Major Overdensity	p. 471
Recent Results and Status of IceCube	p. 482
Search for Dark Matter with AMANDA and Ice Cube Detectors	p. 494
Indirect Search for Dark Matter with the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope	p. 504
Direct Search for Cold Dark Matter II
How Precisely Could We Identify WIMPs Model-Independently with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments	p. 521
Hot on the Tail of the Elusive WIMP: Direct Detection Dark Matter Searches Enter the 21st Century	p. 535
The ZEPLIN-III Veto Detector	p. 546
Exotics
Hypothetical Dark Matter/Axion Rockets: Dark Matter in Terms of Space Physics Propulsion	p. 557
List of Participants	p. 563
Authors Index	p. 575
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