Title: Composite dark matter and the role of lattice field theory
Abstract: Abundant evidence indicates that most matter in the universe is dark, but the fundamental nature of this dark matter remains unknown. I will discuss the intriguing possibility that dark matter may consist of composite particles arising from a new strongly interacting sector. After reviewing the motivations for and main features of composite dark matter, I will explain the role of lattice field theory as a means to obtain non-perturbative predictions of its properties. Such lattice calculations are needed to test models against experimental results and observational data, which I will illustrate focusing on direct-detection experiments and future gravitational-wave observatories.
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Last Updated: 17th November 2021 by Denjoe O'Connor
David Schaich (University of Liverpool)
Title: Composite dark matter and the role of lattice field theory
Abstract: Abundant evidence indicates that most matter in the universe is dark, but the fundamental nature of this dark matter remains unknown. I will discuss the intriguing possibility that dark matter may consist of composite particles arising from a new strongly interacting sector. After reviewing the motivations for and main features of composite dark matter, I will explain the role of lattice field theory as a means to obtain non-perturbative predictions of its properties. Such lattice calculations are needed to test models against experimental results and observational data, which I will illustrate focusing on direct-detection experiments and future gravitational-wave observatories.
Talk – Video
Talk – Slides
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