Direct searches for Dark Matter Particles: WIMPs and axions
arXiv:hep-ex/0509004
Abstract
WIMPs and axions are the two best motivated candidates to compose the Dark Matter of the Universe. An important number of experimental groups are developing and using different techniques for their direct detection. An updated review of current searches is done, emphasizing latest results
18 pages, 3 figures. Review based on the talks given at the 33rd International Meeting on Fundamental Physics, Benasque, Spain, in March 2005 and at the "Dark Side of the Universe" workshop in Seoul, Korea in May 2005. Text to appear in the proceedings of IMFP2005