Journal Article 1 Mention
Dark matter candidates and searches
Nassim Bozorgnia2024
Joseph BramanteJames M. Cline
Top 6% · 94th Percentile
13 citations · Astronomy and Astrophysics
Open Access

Summary

1 Sample Definition And Size

This is a review article summarizing theoretical proposals and experimental searches for dark matter; it is not based on a primary study with a defined sample size, but rather synthesizes existing literature and initiatives, notably the 2020 Astroparticle Community Planning Green Paper by the Canadian Subatomic Physics community, updated with recent advances.

2 Study Type

Review article (theoretical and experimental review), based on a Green Paper and updated to reflect recent developments in dark matter research.

3 Conflicts Of Interest

No conflicts of interest are declared in the abstract or metadata available.

4 Results Summary

The paper provides an overview of leading theoretical dark matter candidates and describes how these proposals have motivated a broad global search program, including direct laboratory searches and astrophysical observations; no specific quantitative results, statistics, p-values, or effect sizes are reported in the abstract.

Abstract

Astrophysical observations suggest that most of the matter in the cosmos consists of a new form that has not been observed on Earth. The nature and origin of this mysterious dark matter are among the most pressing questions in fundamental science. In this review, we summarize the current state of dark matter research from two perspectives. First, we provide an overview of the leading theoretical proposals for dark matter. And second, we describe how these proposals have driven a broad and diverse global search program for dark matter involving direct laboratory searches and astrophysical observations. This review is based on a Green Paper on dark matter prepared as part of the 2020 Astroparticle Community Planning initiative undertaken by the Canadian Subatomic Physics community but has been significantly updated to reflect recent advances.

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