Department of Physics & AstronomyColloquiumTHURSDAY, February 25, 2010

4:00 PM ROOM 1-434

Refreshments at 3:30 pm

Lars BergstromStockholm University

Light in the Darkness?

Indirect detection of Matter

The mystery of the identity of dark matter in the universe remains. In this

talk, I will briefly review the experimental situation and discuss some of

the most popular, proposed dark matter candidates. I will discuss the

potential of various proposed detection methods. In particular, indirect

detection through particles generated by annihilation in the Galactic

halo will be discussed, with emphasis on gamma-rays. Expectations for

the near-term and long-term future in the field will be given. The level of

the talk will be introductory.

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