The Identification of Dark Matter

Download or read book The Identification of Dark Matter written by Neil J C Spooner and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2005-05-12 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prestigious Identification of Dark Matter workshop series was initiated to assess the status of work that attempts to identify the constitution of dark matter. In particular, it aims to review the success of current methods that are used in the search for dark matter, as well as the new techniques that are likely to improve prospects for detecting possible dark matter candidates in the future. In the 5th International Workshop, special emphasis was placed on the recent results obtained in experiments searching for baryonic and non-baryonic dark matter. This volume comprises the high-quality review articles and papers contributed by leaders and promising young physicists who attended the conference. It provides the most recent updates on dark matter searches from both experimental and theoretical points of view. The proceedings have been selected for coverage in: • Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings® (ISTP® / ISI Proceedings) • Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings) • CC Proceedings — Engineering & Physical Sciences Contents:Dark Matter in the Universe — Theory and Observation:Cosmology, Large Scale Structure and Dark EnergyHalos, Halo Models and Dark MatterParticle Physics and SUSYBaryonic SearchesNon-Baryonic Searches:WIMP DetectorsAxionsUnderground LaboratoriesBackground StudiesIndirect TechniquesNeutrino Readership: Academics, lecturers, researchers and graduate students working in the areas of particle physics, particle astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology. Keywords:Dark Matter;Neutralino;WIMPs;Axion;Neutrino;Baryonic Dark Matter;Dark Energy;DetectorsKey Features:Contains review articles by prominent experts in the fieldFocuses on the searches for baryonic and non-baryonic dark matter