Indirect search for Dark Matter with the ANTARES neutrino telescope

TL;DR

This paper discusses the potential of the ANTARES neutrino telescope to indirectly detect Dark Matter by observing neutrinos resulting from neutralino annihilation in the Sun.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the analysis methods and expected performance of ANTARES in detecting neutrinos from Dark Matter annihilation.

Findings

Analysis method for neutrino detection outlined

Expected performance estimates provided

Prospects for Dark Matter detection discussed

Abstract

Relic neutralinos produced after the Big Bang are favoured candidates for Dark Matter. They can accumulate at the centre of massive celestial objects like our Sun. Their annihilation can result in a high-energy neutrino flux that could be detectable as a localised emission with earth-based neutrino telescopes like ANTARES. In this paper a brief overview of the prospects of the indirect search for Dark Matter particles with the ANTARES detector will be given. The analysis method and expected performance for the detection of the expected neutrinos will be discussed.