Nikhef Colloquium: "Axion as Dark Matter"
Friday, 17 November 2017 -
11:15
Monday, 13 November 2017
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Thursday, 16 November 2017
Friday, 17 November 2017
11:15
Axion as Dark Matter
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Guy Moore
(
TU Darmstadt
)
Axion as Dark Matter
Guy Moore
(
TU Darmstadt
)
11:15 - 12:15
Room: Z011
Abstract: The hypothetical QCD axion would explain why the strong interactions obey Time-reversal symmetry, and it could also make up the Dark Matter of the Universe. I argue that, within reasonable assumptions, it should be possible to predict the axion's mass if it makes up all of dark matter. I discuss the somewhat intricate physics involved in making this prediction. I predict an axion mass of 26 +- 3 micro-electron volts. This colloquium is part of the "Landelijk Seminarium @ Nikhef/CWI, Z011"