Antimatter from supersymmetric dark matter
Abstract
We propose low-energy antideuterons in cosmic rays as a new possible signature for indirect detection of supersymmetric dark matter. Since the energy spectrum of the antiproton secondary component is still spoilt by considerable theoretical uncertainties, looking for low-energy antideuterons seems a plausible alternative. We apply our calculation to the AMS experiment, when mounted on the International Spatial Station. If a few low-energy antideuterons will be discovered by AMS, this should be seriously taken as a clue for the existence of relic, massive neutralinos in the dark halo of our Galaxy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0006188,
title = {Antimatter from supersymmetric dark matter},
author = {Fiorenza Donato},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0006188},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
8 pages, 8 figures, Talk presented at the 4th International Symposium On Sources And Detection Of Dark Matter In The Universe (DM 2000), Marina del Rey, California, 23-25 Feb. 2000