Neutralino dark matter and detection in variants of the CMSSM

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Abstract

The constrained minimal supersymmetric standard model (CMSSM) contains a natural dark matter candidate, the neutralino. The relic density of dark matter accounts for the WMAP matter density when either 1) the neutralino and stau are nearly degenerate (this parameter space is then referred to as the co-annihilation region), 2) the mass of the neutralino is close to 1/2 the mass of the Higgs pseudo-scalar (the funnel region) or 3) the neutralino picks up a significant Higgsino component (as in the focus point region). I will discuss a recent frequentist analysis of the CMSSM which favors the co-annihilation region. I will also discuss the calculated neutralino-nucleon elastic scattering cross section and its uncertainties. Models considered will be the CMSSM and variants in which the universality of the scalar Higgs masses is relaxed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThe Dark Side of the Universe - 5th International Workshop on The Dark Side of the Universe, DSU09
Pages8-15
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event5th International Workshop on The Dark Side of the Universe, DSU09 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Duration: Jun 1 2009Jun 5 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1178
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other5th International Workshop on The Dark Side of the Universe, DSU09
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne, VIC
Period6/1/096/5/09

Keywords

  • Dark matter
  • Supersymmetry

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