# Asteroseismic constraints on Asymmetric Dark Matter: Light particles with an effective spin-dependent coupling

## TL;DR

This study uses asteroseismology to constrain asymmetric dark matter properties by modeling stellar energy transport effects, providing limits on spin-dependent DM-proton coupling that align with direct detection results.

## Contribution

It introduces asteroseismic analysis of stellar models to set new constraints on light asymmetric dark matter particles, complementing direct detection efforts.

## Key findings

- Asteroseismic diagnostics can limit DM-proton coupling strength.
- Models show significant impact of DM on stellar core structure.
- Results align with recent direct detection constraints.

## Abstract

So far, direct detection searches have come empty handed in their quest for Dark Matter (DM). Meanwhile, asteroseismology arises as a complementary tool to study DM, as its accumulation in a star can enhance energy transport, by providing a conduction mechanism, producing significant changes in the stellar structure during the course of the star's evolution. The stellar core, particularly affected by the presence of DM, can be investigated through precise asteroseismic diagnostics. We modelled three stars including DM energy transport: the Sun, a slightly less massive and much older star, KIC 7871531 ($0.85 \, M_{\odot}$, $9.41 \, \text{Gyr}$), and a more massive and younger one, KIC 8379927 ($1.12 \, M_{\odot}$, $1.82 \, \text{Gyr}$). We considered both the case of Weakly Interactive Massive Particles, albeit with a low annihilation, and the case of Asymmetric DM for which the number of trapped particles in the star can be much greater. By analysing these models with asteroseismic separation ratios weighted towards the core, we found indications limiting the effective spin-dependent DM-proton coupling for masses of a few GeV. This independent result is very close to the most recent and most stringent direct detection DM constraints.