Extracting information about WIMP properties from direct detection experiments: astrophysical uncertainties
Anne M. Green
TL;DR
This paper reviews how astrophysical uncertainties in local dark matter properties impact the precision of determining WIMP mass and cross-section in direct detection experiments.
Contribution
It provides an analysis of the effects of astrophysical uncertainties on WIMP property measurements in direct detection data.
Findings
Astrophysical uncertainties significantly affect WIMP parameter constraints.
Uncertainty in local dark matter density impacts detection sensitivity.
Velocity distribution assumptions alter WIMP mass and cross-section estimates.
Abstract
WIMP direct detection experiments probe the ultra-local dark matter density and velocity distribution. We review how uncertainties in these quantities affect the accuracy with which the WIMP mass and cross-section can be constrained or determined.
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Taxonomy
TopicsDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories · Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena