Dark Matter Search with the Nuclear Isomer Ta-180m

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Author: Lehnert, Bjoern
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 22.11.2021
• Subjects: Dark matter; Decay; Energy budget; Experiments; Isomers; Physics - Astrophysics of Galaxies; Physics - Nuclear Experiment; Tantalum; Weakly interacting massive particles

There is compelling cosmological and astrophysical evidence of dark matter comprising 27% of the energy budget of the Universe. However, dark matter has never been observed in direct detection experiments. The long-time favorite model of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles saw a large experimental...