Exploring the detection of AQNs in large liquid detectors

Abstract

Recent work from the last years has raised the possibility that a portion of Dark Matter could consist of exotic particles, such as axion (anti)quark nuggets (AQN, A\bar{Q}N). After a brief review outlining the main features of axion antiquark nuggets, we explore potential experimental signatures that can be leveraged to search for these stable supermassive particles in future surface and underground experiments using large liquid detectors. These expected signals are discussed in relation to the specific characteristics of each detection system.

arXiv comment16 pages, 3 Figures, published in JCAP05(2024)014. Minor changes compared to the previous version. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:0709.4635 by other authors

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