This course explores the mysteries of Dark Matter, covering its existence and unknown composition. The learning outcomes include understanding the importance of researching Dark Matter's nature and the experimental efforts required. The course teaches about Dark Matter interactions with known particles, collider experiments, astrophysical observations, and direct searches in laboratory targets. The teaching method includes synthesizing existing knowledge and upcoming experiments in the field. The intended audience for this course is individuals interested in astrophysics, particle physics, and the mysteries of the universe.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
Cosmic Microwave Background
Structure Formation
Cluster Mergers, e.g. Bullet Cluster
Typical Rotation Curve: M33
Dark Matter Has Been Discovered have evidence at all time scales and vast length scales have no clue what Dark Matter is made of
Simulation: Cold or Warm?
X-Section From Astrophysics are galaxies and Dark Matter offset?
Sterile Neutrinos
3.5kV Line: 7keV vs?
ADMX Resonant Axion Search microwave cavity, up to 8T, down to 100mk cover most expected parameter space by -2016 gemeration-3 ADMX to probe fractional halo densities
Thermal Relic Particles
WIMPs at the LHC
Mono-Jet Final State
Electrons, and Positron Excess
FERMI Galactic Center
FERMI Dwarf Galaxies
Direct Recoil Search
Direct Scattering - Simplified
SuperCDMS: Ge Crystals First analysis of 577 kg days optimized for GeV WIMP
LUX: Xenon TPC
Direct Scattering - Outlook
Conclusions • Dark Matter exists no clue what it is made of
Taught by
APS Physics
