Dark Matter Search with Cherenkov Telescope Array

TL;DR

This paper discusses how the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) can be used to search for dark matter particles, complementing other detection methods and extending the reach to heavier candidates.

Contribution

It introduces the potential of CTA for dark matter searches, highlighting its ability to probe heavier particles and a broad range of candidates.

Findings

CTA can access heavier WIMP masses.

CTA complements existing dark matter detection methods.

Potential to explore a broad range of dark matter candidates.

Abstract

Many models of dark matter (DM) are now widely considered and probed intensively with accelerators, underground detectors, and astrophysical experiments. Among the various approaches, high-energy astrophysical observations are extremely useful to complement laboratory searches for some DM candidates. In the near future, the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) should enable us to access much heavier weakly interacting massive particles, as well as a broad range of other DM candidates. In this talk, we describe DM searches with CTA.