Internship and thesis proposals
Phenomenology of Dark Matter Indirect Detection

Domaines
High energy physics
Fields theory/String theory

Type of internship
Théorique, numérique
Description
About 85% of the matter in the Universe is in the form of an unknown substance dubbed Dark Matter (DM). While some of its general properties are known, its actual nature is still undetermined. The most popular hypothesis is that it consists of a new, yet-to-be-discovered elementary particle. One of the possible strategies to investigate it is via the so-called Indirect Detection (ID): studying the possible excesses in cosmic rays that could produced by the annihilations (or decays) of DM particles in the galactic halo, and comparing them with the theoretical predictions from particle physics models. Within this broad context, the proposed Master 2 internship (and the possible ensuing PhD project) will proceed in different directions: X-rays, velocity-dependent annihilations, primordial black holes constraints, synchrotron bounds, purely gravitational effects... (to be decided according to the interest and the opportunity).
Contact
Marco CIRELLI
+33626881267


Email
Laboratory : LPTHE - UMR7589
Team : LPTHE particle physics and cosmology
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