Theory, Phenomenology, and Prospects for Detection of Supersymmetric Dark Matter

Details Theory, Phenomenology, and Prospects for Detection of Supersymmetric Dark Matter Theory, Phenomenology, and Prospects for Detection of Supersymmetric Dark Matter

1995-02-27

arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9502399v1

Phys.Rev. D52 (1995) 4223-4239

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

32 pages, 18 figures (not included). Full postscript version available via anonymous ftp at ftp://141.211.96.66/pub/preprints

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.52.4223

One of the great attractions of minimal super-unified supersymmetric models is the prediction of a massive, stable, weakly interacting particle (the lightest supersymmetric partner, LSP) which can have the right relic abundance to be a cold dark matter candidate. In this paper we investigate the identity, mass, and properties of the LSP after requiring gauge coupling unification, proper electroweak symmetry breaking, and numerous phenomenological constraints. We then discuss the prospects for detecting the LSP from (1) LSP annihilations into positrons, anti-protons, and gamma rays in the galactic halo, (2) large underground arrays to detect upward going muons arising from LSP capture and annihilation in the sun and earth, (3) elastic collisions on matter in a table top apparatus, and (4) production of LSPs or decays into LSPs at high energy colliders. Our conclusions are that space annihilation experiments and large underground detectors are of limited help in initially detecting the LSP although perhaps they could provide confirmation of a signal seen in other experiments, while table top detectors have considerable discovery potential. Colliders, however, might be the best dark matter detectors of all.

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