Phenomenology of light dark matter (D06)

• Subject Area: Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Fields ; Astrophysics and Astronomy
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 283604770

Particle and astroparticle searches for interactions of dark matter with Standard-Model particles are becoming increasingly sensitive to the (sub-)GeV regime. This mass range has not yet been as thoroughly explored as the weak scale, although it is promising both theoretically and experimentally. The new project D06 is dedicated to a systematic bottom-up approach to the phenomenology of light dark matter, and aims to identify promising scenarios for detection in direct searches, indirect searches and collider searches.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1258: Neutrinos and Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics (NDM)
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität München (TUM)
• Project Heads: Dr. Mathias Garny; Professor Dr. Alejandro Ibarra