The theory of direct dark matter detection : a guide to computations / Eugenio Del Nobile.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Del Nobile, Eugenio.

Series:

Lecture notes in physics ; 996.

Lecture notes in physics ; volume 996

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dark matter (Astronomy)--Mathematical models.

Dark matter (Astronomy).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This book is a pedagogical guide on how to make computations in direct dark matter (DM) detection. The theory behind the calculation of direct detection cross sections and rates is presented, touching aspects related to elementary particle physics, hadronic physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics. The book is structured in self-contained sections, covering several topics ranging from the scattering kinematics to the phenomenology of direct DM searches. It follows a model-independent approach, aiming at providing the readers with all that is needed to understand the theory and start their own analysis. Meant for graduate students and researchers with interests in particle physics and phenomenology, it is enriched with several worked examples from standard and non-standard particle DM models. Senior researchers working in different areas related to dark matter, like particle and nuclear physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, find in this book a useful and updated guide for reference.

Contents:

Introduction

Rate

Scattering Kinematics

From Quarks and Gluons to Nucleons

DM-Nucleon Interaction

From Nucleons to Nuclei

Scattering Cross Section

DM Velocity Distribution and Velocity Integral

Phenomenology of Direct DM Detection

Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 24, 2022).

ISBN:

9783030952280

3030952282

OCLC:

1317308636

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.