Snowmass2021 Cosmic Frontier White Paper: Ultraheavy particle dark matter
arXiv:2203.06508 · doi:10.21468/SciPostPhysCore.6.4.075
Abstract
We outline the unique opportunities and challenges in the search for "ultraheavy" dark matter candidates with masses between roughly and the Planck scale . This mass range presents a wide and relatively unexplored dark matter parameter space, with a rich space of possible models and cosmic histories. We emphasize that both current detectors and new, targeted search techniques, via both direct and indirect detection, are poised to contribute to searches for ultraheavy particle dark matter in the coming decade. We highlight the need for new developments in this space, including new analyses of current and imminent direct and indirect experiments targeting ultraheavy dark matter and development of new, ultra-sensitive detector technologies like next-generation liquid noble detectors, neutrino experiments, and specialized quantum sensing techniques.
arXiv commentSolicited community whitepaper for the Snowmass2021 process (Cosmic frontier, particle dark matter working group). 10 pages, 3 figures, many references. Comments welcome. v2: minor revisions based on comments
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