Dark Matter Candidates: A Ten-Point Test

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2007-11-30

arxiv.org/abs/0711.4996v2

JCAP 0803:022,2008

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

29 pages, 12 figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/1475-7516/2008/03/022

An extraordinarily rich zoo of non-baryonic Dark Matter candidates has been proposed over the last three decades. Here we present a 10-point test that a new particle has to pass, in order to be considered a viable DM candidate: I.) Does it match the appropriate relic density? II.) Is it {\it cold}? III.) Is it neutral? IV.) Is it consistent with BBN? V.) Does it leave stellar evolution unchanged? VI.) Is it compatible with constraints on self-interactions? VII.) Is it consistent with {\it direct} DM searches? VIII.) Is it compatible with gamma-ray constraints? IX.) Is it compatible with other astrophysical bounds? X.) Can it be probed experimentally?

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