Indirect Dark Matter search with large neutrino telescopes

TL;DR

This paper reviews how large neutrino telescopes like IceCube and ANTARES search for dark matter by detecting neutrinos from astrophysical objects, presenting recent results and sensitivities for WIMP models.

Contribution

It provides the latest analysis and results from ANTARES and IceCube on indirect dark matter detection using neutrino observations.

Findings

ANTARES analysis of neutrinos from the Sun for dark matter fluxes

IceCube sensitivity results for various dark matter models

Comparison of detection capabilities between IceCube and ANTARES

Abstract

Dark matter is one of the main goals of neutrino astronomy. At present, there are two big neutrino telescopes based on the Cherenkov technique in ice and water: IceCube at the South Pole and ANTARES in the northern hemisphere. Both telescopes are performing an indirect search for Dark Matter by looking for a statistical excess of neutrinos coming from astrophysical massive objects. This excess could be an evidence of the possible annihilation of dark matter particles in the centre of these objects. In one of the most popular scenarios the Dark Matter is composed of WIMP particles. The analysis and results of the ANTARES neutrino telescope for the indirect detection of Dark Matter fluxes from the Sun are here presented, as well as the latest IceCube published sensitivity results, for different Dark Matter models.