Dark-matter searches with gamma-ray telescopes and wide-field cosmological surveys (F05)

• Subject Area: Astrophysics and Astronomy
• Term: since 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 445052434

This project combines expertise from astroparticle physics and observational cosmology to address the question of dark matter in dwarf galaxies and its connection to the large-scale cosmological structure of the Universe. Cosmological surveys will be used to create a complete dwarf galaxy sample to identify optimal candidates for dark-matter searches. The gamma-ray telescopes MAGIC and CTA will then be used to search for dark-matter annihilation signatures, comparing them to the expected astrophysical background. Finally, the observed large-scale dark matter structures will be cross-correlated with gamma-ray data.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1491: Cosmic Interacting Matters - From Source to Signal
• Applicant Institution: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• Project Heads: Dr. Dominik Elsässer; Professor Dr. Hendrik Hildebrandt