The Dark Side of Neutron Stars

The Dark Side of Neutron Stars

We review severe constraints on asymmetric bosonic dark matter based on observations of old neutron stars. Under certain conditions, dark matter particles in the form of asymmetric bosonic WIMPs can be effectively trapped onto nearby neutron stars, where they can rapidly thermalize and concentrate i...

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Main Author: Chris Kouvaris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in High Energy Physics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/856196
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spelling doaj-47ec6eac4601429c9a3b7503b62825e92020-11-24T23:00:30ZengHindawi LimitedAdvances in High Energy Physics1687-73571687-73652013-01-01201310.1155/2013/856196856196The Dark Side of Neutron StarsChris Kouvaris0CP3-Origins, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, DenmarkWe review severe constraints on asymmetric bosonic dark matter based on observations of old neutron stars. Under certain conditions, dark matter particles in the form of asymmetric bosonic WIMPs can be effectively trapped onto nearby neutron stars, where they can rapidly thermalize and concentrate in the core of the star. If some conditions are met, the WIMP population can collapse gravitationally and form a black hole that can eventually destroy the star. Based on the existence of old nearby neutron stars, we can exclude certain classes of dark matter candidates.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/856196
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description We review severe constraints on asymmetric bosonic dark matter based on observations of old neutron stars. Under certain conditions, dark matter particles in the form of asymmetric bosonic WIMPs can be effectively trapped onto nearby neutron stars, where they can rapidly thermalize and concentrate in the core of the star. If some conditions are met, the WIMP population can collapse gravitationally and form a black hole that can eventually destroy the star. Based on the existence of old nearby neutron stars, we can exclude certain classes of dark matter candidates.
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