subject:(Dark Matter)

Royal Holloway, University of London

1. Eggleston, Richard. An analysis of a dataset from a prototype dark matter detector and the design, simulation and construction of a new detector.

Degree: PhD, 2016, Royal Holloway, University of London

URL: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/an-analysis-of-a-dataset-from-a-prototype-dark-matter-detector-and-the-design-simulation-and-construction-of-a-new-detector(f5f9f308-79a4-46a1-85c0-8a665f60050f).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792504

► Dark matter is considered one of the most significant outstanding problems in modern physics. Over the years a number of experimental techniques have been developed… (more)

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Eggleston, R. (2016). An analysis of a dataset from a prototype dark matter detector and the design, simulation and construction of a new detector. (Doctoral Dissertation). Royal Holloway, University of London. Retrieved from https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/an-analysis-of-a-dataset-from-a-prototype-dark-matter-detector-and-the-design-simulation-and-construction-of-a-new-detector(f5f9f308-79a4-46a1-85c0-8a665f60050f).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792504

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Eggleston, Richard. “An analysis of a dataset from a prototype dark matter detector and the design, simulation and construction of a new detector.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Royal Holloway, University of London. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/an-analysis-of-a-dataset-from-a-prototype-dark-matter-detector-and-the-design-simulation-and-construction-of-a-new-detector(f5f9f308-79a4-46a1-85c0-8a665f60050f).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792504.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Eggleston, Richard. “An analysis of a dataset from a prototype dark matter detector and the design, simulation and construction of a new detector.” 2016. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Eggleston R. An analysis of a dataset from a prototype dark matter detector and the design, simulation and construction of a new detector. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Royal Holloway, University of London; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/an-analysis-of-a-dataset-from-a-prototype-dark-matter-detector-and-the-design-simulation-and-construction-of-a-new-detector(f5f9f308-79a4-46a1-85c0-8a665f60050f).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792504.

Council of Science Editors:

Eggleston R. An analysis of a dataset from a prototype dark matter detector and the design, simulation and construction of a new detector. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Royal Holloway, University of London; 2016. Available from: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/an-analysis-of-a-dataset-from-a-prototype-dark-matter-detector-and-the-design-simulation-and-construction-of-a-new-detector(f5f9f308-79a4-46a1-85c0-8a665f60050f).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792504

2. Blackadder, Ian Gordon. Dark Matter Decaying in the Expanding Universe.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2016, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674367/

► The last few years have seen significant interest in decaying dark matter. Specific models have been conjectured to account for observations that are not predicted… (more)

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Blackadder, I. G. (2016). Dark Matter Decaying in the Expanding Universe. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674367/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Blackadder, Ian Gordon. “Dark Matter Decaying in the Expanding Universe.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674367/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Blackadder, Ian Gordon. “Dark Matter Decaying in the Expanding Universe.” 2016. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Blackadder IG. Dark Matter Decaying in the Expanding Universe. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674367/.

Council of Science Editors:

Blackadder IG. Dark Matter Decaying in the Expanding Universe. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2016. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:674367/

3. Chapman, Jeremy J. First WIMP Search Results from the LUX Dark Matter Experiment.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2014, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386289/

► A wealth of astrophysical evidence confirms that 26% of the energy density of the universe is comprised of a mysterious, non-baryonic, dark matter. A leading… (more)

▼ A wealth of astrophysical evidence confirms that 26% of the energy density of the universe is comprised of a mysterious, non-baryonic, dark matter. A leading candidate for dark matter is the Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP) that is suggested both by the relic abundance of dark matter, and extensions to the standard model of particle physics. WIMPs interact with baryonic matter only through gravity and the weak nuclear force. The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter experiment aims to detect WIMPs through this weak interaction. LUX is a 370 kg two-phase (liquid/gas) xenon time projection chamber designed to detect nuclear recoils from interactions with WIMPs. Particle interactions in LUX are observed by 122 photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). Signals from these PMTs are processed by custom-built analog electronics. The data acquisition system (DAQ) is composed of commercial digitizers with firmware customized for the LUX experiment. The LUX DAQ is optimized to provide a high rate and a large dynamic range during precision calibrations involving radioactive sources, while also delivering a low threshold for maximum sensitivity. The LUX detector is housed in a 300 tonne water tank on the 4850 ft level of the Sanford Underground Research Facility, in Lead, SD. The first WIMP search results are based on 85.3 live-days of data-taking. This non-blind analysis yields 160 events in the WIMP search energy range in a 118kg fiducial volume. A profile likelihood analysis of this data supports the background-only hypothesis, producing the highest constraint on the WIMP-nucleon interaction cross-section to date. The minimum 90% C.L. upper limit is 7.6x10^-46 cm2 for a WIMP mass of 33 GeV/c2. In particular this run has strongly ruled out hints of signal in the low-mass regime between 6 and 20 GeV/c2 recently suggested by several direct detection experiments. LUX will continue to undergo engineering and calibrations runs to improve detector sensitivity. The subsequent 300 live-day blinded WIMP search will extend the WIMP limit of LUX by a factor of x5 above a mass of 20 GeV/c2. Advisors/Committee Members: Gaitskell, Richard (Director), Narain, Meenakshi (Reader), Tucker, Greg (Reader).

Subjects/Keywords: dark matter

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Chapman, J. J. (2014). First WIMP Search Results from the LUX Dark Matter Experiment. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386289/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chapman, Jeremy J. “First WIMP Search Results from the LUX Dark Matter Experiment.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386289/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chapman, Jeremy J. “First WIMP Search Results from the LUX Dark Matter Experiment.” 2014. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Chapman JJ. First WIMP Search Results from the LUX Dark Matter Experiment. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386289/.

Council of Science Editors:

Chapman JJ. First WIMP Search Results from the LUX Dark Matter Experiment. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2014. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386289/

4. Geringer-Sameth, Alex. Comprehensive Approaches and Results in the Indirect Dark Matter Search.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2013, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320646/

► Dark matter is an essential ingredient in our modern understanding of the Universe. However, its fundamental role in cosmology is matched only by its conspicuous… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: dark matter

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Geringer-Sameth, A. (2013). Comprehensive Approaches and Results in the Indirect Dark Matter Search. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320646/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Geringer-Sameth, Alex. “Comprehensive Approaches and Results in the Indirect Dark Matter Search.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320646/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Geringer-Sameth, Alex. “Comprehensive Approaches and Results in the Indirect Dark Matter Search.” 2013. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Geringer-Sameth A. Comprehensive Approaches and Results in the Indirect Dark Matter Search. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320646/.

Council of Science Editors:

Geringer-Sameth A. Comprehensive Approaches and Results in the Indirect Dark Matter Search. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2013. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320646/

5. Huwe, Paul M. Dark Matter Substructure in High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2013, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320536/

► For my graduate research, I have focused on the creation of high resolution weak lensing mass maps in order to study dark matter substructure in… (more)

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Huwe, P. M. (2013). Dark Matter Substructure in High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320536/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Huwe, Paul M. “Dark Matter Substructure in High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320536/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Huwe, Paul M. “Dark Matter Substructure in High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies.” 2013. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Huwe PM. Dark Matter Substructure in High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320536/.

Council of Science Editors:

Huwe PM. Dark Matter Substructure in High Redshift Clusters of Galaxies. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2013. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:320536/

6. de Viveiros Souza Filho, Luiz Angelo. Optimization of Signal versus Background in Liquid Xe Detectors Used for Dark Matter Direct Detection Experiments.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2009, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:241/

► A wealth of evidence indicates that ~23% of the universe is composed of dark matter. For the past two decades, several experiments have attempted to… (more)

▼ A wealth of evidence indicates that ~23% of the universe is composed of dark matter. For the past two decades, several experiments have attempted to detect dark matter directly or indirectly. Nevertheless, its nature remains one of the most elusive problems in fundamental physics today. XENON10 is a direct detection experiment, using a liquid Xe Time Projection Chamber (TPC) to search for dark matter in the form of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs). Particle interactions in the 15 kg liquid Xe target generate scintillation (S1) and ionization (S2) signals. WIMP (and neutron) interactions produce nuclear recoils. The dominant backgrounds (gamma rays and beta particles) produce electron recoils. The S2/S1 ratio is larger for electron recoils than for nuclear recoils, allowing for the rejection of electron recoil backgrounds with ~99.6% efficiency. XENON10 operated underground at the Laboratori Nazionali Gran Sasso in Italy during 2006-2007. Analysis of its WIMP Search run of 58.6 live-days and 5.4 kg fiducial mass resulted at the time in the most sensitive limits on the Spin-Independent WIMP-nucleon cross-section, setting an upper limit of 8.8x10^-44 cm² for a WIMP mass of 100 GeV/c² (90% C.L.). The large scale experiment LUX (300 kg) is designed to improve the sensitivity to WIMP interactions by two orders of magnitude, and will be deployed in the Sanford Laboratory at the Homestake Mine in 2009-2010. Next-generation Xe TPC detectors with masses in the order of 1-10 tonnes are already in the design stage, with planned deployment in the next ten years. In dark matter search experiments, backgrounds are the biggest factor limiting sensitivity. This work presents a discussion of the use of liquid Xe detectors in dark matter experiments; details the construction of background models through the use of Monte Carlo simulations; identifies and characterizes the major sources of background; explores how shielding and detector design affect the background event rate; and explains the techniques used to reduce the effect of backgrounds on the detector sensitivity. Advisors/Committee Members: Gaitskell, Richard (director), Dell'Antonio, Ian (reader), Landsberg, Greg (reader).

Subjects/Keywords: Dark Matter

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de Viveiros Souza Filho, L. A. (2009). Optimization of Signal versus Background in Liquid Xe Detectors Used for Dark Matter Direct Detection Experiments. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:241/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

de Viveiros Souza Filho, Luiz Angelo. “Optimization of Signal versus Background in Liquid Xe Detectors Used for Dark Matter Direct Detection Experiments.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:241/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

de Viveiros Souza Filho, Luiz Angelo. “Optimization of Signal versus Background in Liquid Xe Detectors Used for Dark Matter Direct Detection Experiments.” 2009. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

de Viveiros Souza Filho LA. Optimization of Signal versus Background in Liquid Xe Detectors Used for Dark Matter Direct Detection Experiments. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2009. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:241/.

Council of Science Editors:

de Viveiros Souza Filho LA. Optimization of Signal versus Background in Liquid Xe Detectors Used for Dark Matter Direct Detection Experiments. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2009. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:241/

7. Malling, David Charles. Measurement and Analysis of WIMP Detection Backgrounds, and Characteri- zation and Performance of the Large Underground Xenon Dark Matter Search Experiment.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2014, Brown University

URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386168/

► The dominant component of matter in the universe, referred to as dark matter, cannot be explained by the standard model of particle physics. A leading… (more)

▼ The dominant component of matter in the universe, referred to as dark matter, cannot be explained by the standard model of particle physics. A leading candidate for dark matter is the weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP). The WIMP theory is well motivated by several extensions of the standard model, and has been tested directly in the laboratory over the last 30 years. The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment seeks to identify the signatures of WIMP interactions with baryonic matter. LUX measures particle interactions at the keV level by the detection of single-photon signals in a 250 kg Xe target mass. The LUX detector inner fiducial region is the lowest measured background particle detector in the world at keV energies, with background rates at the level of 1E-3 counts/keV/kg/day. Low background rates are essential for identifying WIMP interactions in the detector, which occur with frequencies <1/kg/(5 years). LUX completed its first low-background science run at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in August 2013. WIMP search results are reported from an 85 live day analysis. The experiment places the tightest constraint on WIMP spin-independent interaction cross-sections to date. Results from LUX also exclude several potential dark matter signal claims from other direct detection experiments, for WIMP masses in the range 6-15 GeV. The LUX result is the product of low detector background rates and high photon signal collection efficiency. Analysis of the first WIMP search data has provided direct characterization of low-energy backgrounds in LUX. Measured background rates were found to be in agreement with expectations based on models of detector material radioactivity. The data also provides the first measurements of intrinsic radioactive contaminants in the detector, including short-lived cosmogenic Xe radioisotopes. I will describe the LUX background model, detailing work which was used in the design and early performance projections of the LUX detector, as well as background measurements which constrain and support the model. Advisors/Committee Members: Gaitskell, Richard (Director), Savvas, Koushiappas (Reader), Cutts, David (Reader).

Subjects/Keywords: Dark matter

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Malling, D. C. (2014). Measurement and Analysis of WIMP Detection Backgrounds, and Characteri- zation and Performance of the Large Underground Xenon Dark Matter Search Experiment. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386168/

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Malling, David Charles. “Measurement and Analysis of WIMP Detection Backgrounds, and Characteri- zation and Performance of the Large Underground Xenon Dark Matter Search Experiment.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386168/.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Malling, David Charles. “Measurement and Analysis of WIMP Detection Backgrounds, and Characteri- zation and Performance of the Large Underground Xenon Dark Matter Search Experiment.” 2014. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Malling DC. Measurement and Analysis of WIMP Detection Backgrounds, and Characteri- zation and Performance of the Large Underground Xenon Dark Matter Search Experiment. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386168/.

Council of Science Editors:

Malling DC. Measurement and Analysis of WIMP Detection Backgrounds, and Characteri- zation and Performance of the Large Underground Xenon Dark Matter Search Experiment. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2014. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:386168/

Queens University

8. O'Dwyer, Eoin. Radon Background Reduction in DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 .

Degree: Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, 2011, Queens University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6267

► The Dark Matter Experiment with Liquid Argon Using Pulse Shape Discrim- ination (DEAP) is a dark matter experiment based in the SNOLAB facility in Sudbury,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: dark matter

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O'Dwyer, E. (2011). Radon Background Reduction in DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 . (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6267

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

O'Dwyer, Eoin. “Radon Background Reduction in DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 .” 2011. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6267.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

O'Dwyer, Eoin. “Radon Background Reduction in DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 .” 2011. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

O'Dwyer E. Radon Background Reduction in DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 . [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6267.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

O'Dwyer E. Radon Background Reduction in DEAP-1 and DEAP-3600 . [Thesis]. Queens University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6267

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Cornell University

9. Kumar, Naresh. Dark Aspects Of Cosmology.

Degree: PhD, Physics, 2012, Cornell University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/31115

► This thesis investigates aspects of dark matter and dark energy and constraints that can be imposed on them from current and future observations. Specifically, we… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark matter; Dark energy; Cosmology

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Kumar, N. (2012). Dark Aspects Of Cosmology. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/31115

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kumar, Naresh. “Dark Aspects Of Cosmology.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1813/31115.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kumar, Naresh. “Dark Aspects Of Cosmology.” 2012. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Kumar N. Dark Aspects Of Cosmology. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/31115.

Council of Science Editors:

Kumar N. Dark Aspects Of Cosmology. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/31115

University of Waterloo

10. Grossauer, Jonathan. Abundance Matching with the Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the Stellar-to-Halo Mass Relation.

Degree: 2012, University of Waterloo

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7062

► Using data from the Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey and high-resolution simulations of Virgo cluster-like halos, we determine the stellar-to-halo mass relation (SHMR) for subhalos,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark Matter; Galaxies: Dark Matter Halos

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Grossauer, J. (2012). Abundance Matching with the Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the Stellar-to-Halo Mass Relation. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7062

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Grossauer, Jonathan. “Abundance Matching with the Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the Stellar-to-Halo Mass Relation.” 2012. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7062.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Grossauer, Jonathan. “Abundance Matching with the Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the Stellar-to-Halo Mass Relation.” 2012. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Grossauer J. Abundance Matching with the Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the Stellar-to-Halo Mass Relation. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7062.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Grossauer J. Abundance Matching with the Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster and the Stellar-to-Halo Mass Relation. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7062

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Queens University

11. Kamaha, Alvine. Improved Limits On The Existence Of Dark Matter. The Final Results From The PICASSO Experiment.

Degree: Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, 2015, Queens University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12780

► The final results of the PICASSO experiment, with 409 kg days of exposure collected from November 2012 to January 2014, have yielded new limits for… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark Matter searches

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Kamaha, A. (2015). Improved Limits On The Existence Of Dark Matter. The Final Results From The PICASSO Experiment. (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12780

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kamaha, Alvine. “Improved Limits On The Existence Of Dark Matter. The Final Results From The PICASSO Experiment. ” 2015. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12780.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kamaha, Alvine. “Improved Limits On The Existence Of Dark Matter. The Final Results From The PICASSO Experiment. ” 2015. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Kamaha A. Improved Limits On The Existence Of Dark Matter. The Final Results From The PICASSO Experiment. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12780.

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Council of Science Editors:

Kamaha A. Improved Limits On The Existence Of Dark Matter. The Final Results From The PICASSO Experiment. [Thesis]. Queens University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/12780

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Queens University

12. Fox, Joseph. Detector Development and Test Facility Commissioning for SuperCDMS .

Degree: Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, 2011, Queens University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6537

► SuperCDMS, the next stage of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS), uses cylindrical germa- nium crystals as particle detectors to measure phonon and ionization signals… (more)

▼ SuperCDMS, the next stage of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS), uses cylindrical germa- nium crystals as particle detectors to measure phonon and ionization signals resulting from particle interactions. The aim of CDMS is to identify and measure interactions from dark matter particles (WIMPs). Phonons produced during a particle interaction are absorbed by sensors on the detector surface and are measured through the change in the sensors' temperature dependent resistance. Electrodes on the detector surface create an electric eld causing charges released during an inter- action to drift through the detector and produce an ionization signal. Surface events, which are interactions that occur within a few m from the electrodes, cause a reduced ionization signal due to di usion of some of the initially hot charge carriers into the electrode. Because the ability of CDMS to discriminate between a WIMP interaction and background radiation is based on the ratio of phonon to ionization energies, surface events cause a signal similar to a WIMP interaction and are currently the largest source of background. A detector test facility at Queen's University has been commissioned to characterize detectors and test new detector technology. Multiple detectors have been characterized and many tungsten samples have been measured. Two sets of experiments were performed to test new detector designs. To possibly reduce surface events, an insulating layer was deposited on a germanium detector be- neath the electrode to prevent back di usion of charge into the electrode. To possibly simplify the phonon sensor production process, di erent cryogenic glues were used to attach silicon wafers with a tungsten lm to the crystal surface and phonon propagation through these glues was measured. The most e ective cryogenic glue for coupling tungsten samples to CDMS detectors was found to be Araldite epoxy. Both experiments were successful at measuring interactions. Energy calibrations were performed on both charge and phonon sensors. Further research is required to determine the success of reducing surface events with an insulating layer.

Subjects/Keywords: Dark Matter ; CDMS

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Fox, J. (2011). Detector Development and Test Facility Commissioning for SuperCDMS . (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6537

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Fox, Joseph. “Detector Development and Test Facility Commissioning for SuperCDMS .” 2011. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6537.

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Fox, Joseph. “Detector Development and Test Facility Commissioning for SuperCDMS .” 2011. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

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Fox J. Detector Development and Test Facility Commissioning for SuperCDMS . [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6537.

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Fox J. Detector Development and Test Facility Commissioning for SuperCDMS . [Thesis]. Queens University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6537

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

13. Chui, Kris On-Yan. A survey of dark matter physics.

Degree: 2016, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

URL: http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87537 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1585217 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87537/1/th_redirect.html

► A survey has been conducted on the subject of dark matter. This work has been carried out to be a foundation for future original theoretical… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark matter (Astronomy)

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Chui, K. O. (2016). A survey of dark matter physics. (Thesis). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87537 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1585217 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87537/1/th_redirect.html

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Chui, Kris On-Yan. “A survey of dark matter physics.” 2016. Thesis, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87537 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1585217 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87537/1/th_redirect.html.

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Chui, Kris On-Yan. “A survey of dark matter physics.” 2016. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

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Chui KO. A survey of dark matter physics. [Internet] [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87537 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1585217 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87537/1/th_redirect.html.

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Chui KO. A survey of dark matter physics. [Thesis]. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2016. Available from: http://repository.ust.hk/ir/Record/1783.1-87537 ; https://doi.org/10.14711/thesis-b1585217 ; http://repository.ust.hk/ir/bitstream/1783.1-87537/1/th_redirect.html

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Princeton University

14. Zhu, Chengliang. Study of Argon Electroluminescence Light Yield using Data from DarkSide-50 .

Degree: PhD, 2018, Princeton University

URL: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01qj72p990h

► Since the secondary scintillation signals of dual phase Time Projection Chamber (TPC) detectors are produced through noble gas electroluminescence, a comprehensive understanding of electroluminescence is… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: dark matter; electroluminescence

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Zhu, C. (2018). Study of Argon Electroluminescence Light Yield using Data from DarkSide-50 . (Doctoral Dissertation). Princeton University. Retrieved from http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01qj72p990h

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zhu, Chengliang. “Study of Argon Electroluminescence Light Yield using Data from DarkSide-50 .” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Princeton University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01qj72p990h.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhu, Chengliang. “Study of Argon Electroluminescence Light Yield using Data from DarkSide-50 .” 2018. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Zhu C. Study of Argon Electroluminescence Light Yield using Data from DarkSide-50 . [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Princeton University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01qj72p990h.

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Zhu C. Study of Argon Electroluminescence Light Yield using Data from DarkSide-50 . [Doctoral Dissertation]. Princeton University; 2018. Available from: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01qj72p990h

University of Minnesota

15. Young, Anthony. Post-merger configurations of gravitationally bound dark matter systems.

Degree: PhD, Astrophysics, 2018, University of Minnesota

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/199029

► During the merger of two galaxies, the resulting system undergoes violent relaxation and seeks stable equilibrium. However, the details of this evolution are not fully… (more)

▼ During the merger of two galaxies, the resulting system undergoes violent relaxation and seeks stable equilibrium. However, the details of this evolution are not fully understood. Before we address evolution, we examine two different classes of models that describe equilibrium, or steady-state dark matter halos, in order to look for clues regarding the dynamical state of the halo. Both classes exhibit non-monotonic changes in their density profile slopes which we call oscillations for short. We analyze these two unrelated classes separately. Class 1 consists of systems that have density oscillations and that are defined through their distribution function f(E), or differential energy distribution N(E), such as isothermal spheres, King profiles, or DARKexp, a theoretically derived model for relaxed collisionless systems. Systems defined through f(E) or N(E) generally have density slope oscillations. We then proceed to investigate the physical basis for these oscillations and the relationship with the dynamical state of the halo. Using Illustris simulation, we probe two physically related processes, mixing and relaxation. Though the two are driven by the same dynamics – global time-varying potential for the energy, and torques caused by asymmetries for angular momentum – we measure them differently. We define mixing as the redistribution of energy and angular momentum between particles of the two merging galaxies. We assess the degree of mixing as the difference between the shapes of their energy distributions, N(E)s, and their angular momentum distributions, N(L²)s. We find that the difference is decreasing with time, indicating mixing. To measure relaxation, we compare N(E) of the newly merged system to N(E) of a theoretical prediction for relaxed collisionless systems, DARKexp, and witness the system becoming more relaxed, in the sense that N(E) approaches DARKexp N(E). Because the dynamics driving mixing and relaxation are the same, the timescale is similar for both. We measure two sequential timescales: a rapid, 1 Gyr phase after the initial merger, during which the difference in N(E) of the two merging halos decreases by ∼ 80%, followed by a slow phase, when the difference decreases by ∼ 50% over ∼ 8.5 Gyrs. This is a direct measurement of the relaxation timescale.

Subjects/Keywords: Dark matter halos

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Young, A. (2018). Post-merger configurations of gravitationally bound dark matter systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Minnesota. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11299/199029

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Young, Anthony. “Post-merger configurations of gravitationally bound dark matter systems.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Minnesota. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11299/199029.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Young, Anthony. “Post-merger configurations of gravitationally bound dark matter systems.” 2018. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Young A. Post-merger configurations of gravitationally bound dark matter systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Minnesota; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/199029.

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Young A. Post-merger configurations of gravitationally bound dark matter systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Minnesota; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/199029

Universitat de Valencia

16. Boucenna, Mohamed Sofiane. Neutrino physics and dark matter .

Degree: 2014, Universitat de Valencia

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39768

► El descubrimiento de las oscilaciones de neutrinos y la evidencia de la existencia de materia oscura, demuenstran la necesidad de una nueva f ́ısica m… (more)

▼ El descubrimiento de las oscilaciones de neutrinos y la evidencia de la existencia de materia oscura, demuenstran la necesidad de una nueva f ́ısica m ́as all ́a del modelo est ́andar (SM). Sin embargo, la naturaleza detallada de la nueva f ́ısica sigue siendo dif ́ıcil de alcanzar. Por un lado, se desconoce el mecanismo responsable de generaci ́on de masa de los neutrinos y su estructura de sabor. Por lo tanto, la naturaleza de los neutrinos, su masa y par ́ametros de mezcla son todos impredichos en el SM. Por otro, la naturaleza de la materia oscura (DM) constituye uno de los problemas mas end ́emicos en la cosmolog ́ıa desde d ́ecadas, aunque recientemente algunos experimentos de detecci ́on directa e indirecta de DM est ́an mostrando indicios que dan esperanza de una detecci ́on inminente. La vinculaci ́on entre la generaci ́on de masa del neutrino y la naturaleza de la materia oscura, en un unico marco, es te ́oricamente atractivo, y puede generar nuevas ideas sobre ambas cuestiones. La idea de la unificaci ́on en s ́ı, o como Feynman sol ́ıa llamarla amalgamaci ́on, es fundamental para la f ́ısica, y en general para cualquier disciplina cient ́ıfica. Unificar es obtener nuevos conocimientos mediante la s ́ıntesis y generalizaci ́on de los conocimientos. Esta tesis est ́a dedicada a la interacci ́on entre la f ́ısica de neutrinos y la materia oscura. Especialmente en el desarrollo y la comprensi ́on de los modelos en los que la din ́amica de la materia oscura y los neutrinos est ́an relacionados. Mediante la conexi ́on de la materia oscura con los neutrinos, es posible obtener informaci ́on directa e indirecta sobre la nueva f ́ısica. De hecho, los neutrinos ofrecen una manifestaci ́on notable de esta nueva f ́ısica y varios experimentos nos proporcionan datos precisos sobre sus mezclas y masas. Estos datos revelan un fuerte contraste con el caso conocido de los quarks. Por las escalas de energ ́ıa involucradas en el problema y la precisi ́on de estas mediciones, la f ́ısica de neutrinos ofrece una visi ́on tentadora de uno de los problemas m ́as profundos y duraderos del SM, a saber, el problema de sabor. Advisors/Committee Members: Furtado Valle, José Wagner (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: neutrinos; dark matter

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Boucenna, M. S. (2014). Neutrino physics and dark matter . (Doctoral Dissertation). Universitat de Valencia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39768

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Boucenna, Mohamed Sofiane. “Neutrino physics and dark matter .” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Universitat de Valencia. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39768.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Boucenna, Mohamed Sofiane. “Neutrino physics and dark matter .” 2014. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Boucenna MS. Neutrino physics and dark matter . [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Universitat de Valencia; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39768.

Council of Science Editors:

Boucenna MS. Neutrino physics and dark matter . [Doctoral Dissertation]. Universitat de Valencia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39768

University of New South Wales

17. Stadnik, Yevgeny. Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants of Nature in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena.

Degree: Physics, 2017, University of New South Wales

URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/57545 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:43638/SOURCE02?view=true

► Astrophysical observations indicate that there is five times more dark matter - an 'invisible' form of matter whose identities and properties still remain shrouded in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Astrophysics; Dark matter

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Stadnik, Y. (2017). Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants of Nature in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/57545 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:43638/SOURCE02?view=true

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Stadnik, Yevgeny. “Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants of Nature in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/57545 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:43638/SOURCE02?view=true.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Stadnik, Yevgeny. “Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants of Nature in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena.” 2017. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

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Stadnik Y. Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants of Nature in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/57545 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:43638/SOURCE02?view=true.

Council of Science Editors:

Stadnik Y. Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants of Nature in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2017. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/57545 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:43638/SOURCE02?view=true

18. Carrillo Monteverde, Alba Leticia. Dark Matter direct detection from a model with spin-2 mediators.

Degree: PhD, 2020, University of Sussex

URL: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/92837/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.814083

► Dark Matter (DM) and its nature is one of the most interesting problems in modern physics. DM constitutes the 27% of the total content of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: QB0791.3 Dark matter

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Carrillo Monteverde, A. L. (2020). Dark Matter direct detection from a model with spin-2 mediators. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Sussex. Retrieved from http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/92837/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.814083

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Carrillo Monteverde, Alba Leticia. “Dark Matter direct detection from a model with spin-2 mediators.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Sussex. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/92837/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.814083.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Carrillo Monteverde, Alba Leticia. “Dark Matter direct detection from a model with spin-2 mediators.” 2020. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

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Carrillo Monteverde AL. Dark Matter direct detection from a model with spin-2 mediators. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Sussex; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/92837/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.814083.

Council of Science Editors:

Carrillo Monteverde AL. Dark Matter direct detection from a model with spin-2 mediators. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Sussex; 2020. Available from: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/92837/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.814083

University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

19. Chue, Chun Yin Ricky. The structure and spatial distribution of dark matter halos.

Degree: PhD, Astronomy, 2018, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/102875

► This is a study of how the distribution and properties of dark matter halos can be utilized as probes of fundamental questions in modern cosmology.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark matter halo

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Chue, C. Y. R. (2018). The structure and spatial distribution of dark matter halos. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/102875

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chue, Chun Yin Ricky. “The structure and spatial distribution of dark matter halos.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/102875.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chue, Chun Yin Ricky. “The structure and spatial distribution of dark matter halos.” 2018. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Chue CYR. The structure and spatial distribution of dark matter halos. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/102875.

Council of Science Editors:

Chue CYR. The structure and spatial distribution of dark matter halos. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/102875

UCLA

20. Georgescu, Andreea. Tests of WIMP Dark Matter Candidates with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments.

Degree: Physics, 2015, UCLA

URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/78g1p1p1

► We reexamine the current direct dark matter (DM) detection data for several types of DM candidates, both assuming the Standard Halo Model (SHM) and in… (more)

▼ We reexamine the current direct dark matter (DM) detection data for several types of DM candidates, both assuming the Standard Halo Model (SHM) and in a halo-independent manner. We consider the potential signals for light WIMPs that have appeared in three direct detection searches: DAMA, CDMS-II-Si, and CoGeNT, and we analyze their compatibility with the null results of other direct detection experiments.We first consider light WIMPs with exothermic scattering with nuclei (exoDM). Exothermic interactions favor light targets, thus reducing the importance of upper limits derived from Xe targets, the most restrictive of which is at present the LUX limit. In our SHM analysis the CDMS-II-Si and CoGeNT regions become allowed by these bounds, however the SuperCDMS limit rejects both regions for exoDM with isospin-conserving couplings. An isospin-violating coupling of the exoDM, in particular one with a neutron to proton coupling ratio of -0.8 (which we call "Ge-phobic"), maximally reduces the DM coupling to Ge and allows the CDMS-II-Si region to become compatible with all upper bounds. This is also clearly shown in our halo-independent analysis.Next, we extend and correct a recently proposed maximum-likelihood halo-independent method to analyze unbinned direct DM detection data. Instead of the recoil energy as an independent variable, we use the minimum speed a DM particle must have to impart a given recoil energy to a nucleus. This has the advantage of allowing us to apply the method to any type of target composition and interaction, e.g. with general momentum and velocity dependence, and with elastic or inelastic scattering. We prove the method and provide a rigorous statistical interpretation of the results. As first applications, we find that for dark matter particles with elastic spin-independent interactions and neutron to proton coupling ratio f_n/f_p=-0.7 ("Xe-phobic", which reduces maximally the coupling to Xe), the WIMP interpretation of the signal observed by CDMS-II-Si is compatible with the constraints imposed by all other experiments with null results. We also find a similar compatibility for exothermic inelastic spin-independent interactions with f_n/f_p=-0.8.Finally, we reexamine the interpretation of the annual modulation signal observed by the DAMA experiment as due to WIMPs with a spin-dependent coupling mostly to protons. We consider both axial-vector and pseudo-scalar couplings, and elastic as well as endothermic and exothermic inelastic scattering. We conclude that the DAMA signal is in strong tension with null results of other direct detection experiments, particularly PICASSO and KIMS.

Subjects/Keywords: Physics; dark matter direct detection; dark matter experiments; dark matter theory

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Georgescu, A. (2015). Tests of WIMP Dark Matter Candidates with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments. (Thesis). UCLA. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/78g1p1p1

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Georgescu, Andreea. “Tests of WIMP Dark Matter Candidates with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments.” 2015. Thesis, UCLA. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/78g1p1p1.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Georgescu, Andreea. “Tests of WIMP Dark Matter Candidates with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments.” 2015. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Georgescu A. Tests of WIMP Dark Matter Candidates with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments. [Internet] [Thesis]. UCLA; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/78g1p1p1.

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Georgescu A. Tests of WIMP Dark Matter Candidates with Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments. [Thesis]. UCLA; 2015. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/78g1p1p1

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University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

21. Alizadeh, Esfandiar. Topics in cosmology: structure formation, dark energy and recombination.

Degree: PhD, 0240, 2011, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26155

► The field of theoretical cosmology consists of numerous, inter-related branches, whose ambitious goal is to uncover the history of the universe from its beginning… (more)

▼ The field of theoretical cosmology consists of numerous, inter-related branches, whose ambitious goal is to uncover the history of the universe from its beginning to its future. Achieving this, no doubt, requires a deep understanding of many areas of physics. In this thesis I touch upon a few of these areas in which I worked during my PhD studies. Chapter~(\ref{ch:accretion}) describes our work in finding the accretion and merger history of dark matter halos. Dark matter halos are the collapsed dark matter structures in the late time evolution of the universe, whose existence is vital for the formation of galaxies in the Universe as they act as the potential wells where normal matter (collectively called Baryons) can accumulate, cool, and form stars. It is then no surprise that the properties of galaxies depends on the properties of the dark matter halo in which it resides, including its merger history, i.e. the number of times it merged with other halos. Even though these merger rates can be calculated theoretically for infinitesimal time steps, in order to find the merger history over an extended period of time one had to use either Monte-Carlo simulations to build up the total rates of merging and accreting from the infinitesimal rates or use N-body simulations. In chapter~(\ref{ch:accretion}) we show how we used random walk formalism to write down an {\it analytical} (integral) equation for the merger history of halos. We have solved this equation numerically and find very good agreement with Monte-Carlo simulations. This work can be used in theories of galaxy formation and evolution. We then switch from the overdense regions of the Universe, halos, to the underdense ones, voids. These structures have not attracted as much attention from cosmologists as their overdense counterparts in probing the cosmological models. We show here that the shapes of voids as a probe can be of use for future surveys to pin down the equation of state of the dark energy, i.e. the ratio of its pressure to its energy density. As first approximation, voids can be considered to be ellipsoids whose axis ratio evolution depends on the cosmological parameters. This, together with the fact that the initial distribution of the axis ratios is known (because the intial density field is Gaussian) can be used to infer the equation of state of the dark energy statistically from the observation of voids at different redshifts and with different sizes. The standard method of Fisher matrices is then used to forecast how well a future survey can measure the equation of state. We find promising results with constraints coming from void ellipticity measurements comparable to those of other standard methods. Chapter~(\ref{ch:H2}) goes farther back in the history of the Universe. During the {\it recombination} era, when the Universe was around a thousandth of its present size, it became cool enough that free electrons got captured by free protons to make hydrogen atoms. Consequently, the Thompson scattering of photons off of free… Advisors/Committee Members: Wandelt, Benjamin D. (advisor), Fields, Brian D. (Committee Chair), Wandelt, Benjamin D. (committee member), Thaler, Jonathan J. (committee member), Weissman, Michael B. (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: Cosmology; Dark Matter Halos; Dark Energy; Recombination

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Alizadeh, E. (2011). Topics in cosmology: structure formation, dark energy and recombination. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26155

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Alizadeh, Esfandiar. “Topics in cosmology: structure formation, dark energy and recombination.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26155.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Alizadeh, Esfandiar. “Topics in cosmology: structure formation, dark energy and recombination.” 2011. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Alizadeh E. Topics in cosmology: structure formation, dark energy and recombination. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26155.

Council of Science Editors:

Alizadeh E. Topics in cosmology: structure formation, dark energy and recombination. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/26155

22. Gardikiotis, Antonios. Search for axions via astrophysical obsevations.

Degree: 2015, University of Patras; Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36125

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The present thesis has purpose the axion research (Dark Matter particles) by Astrophysical observations. The main activity has been established in CAST (Cern Axion Solar… (more)

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The present thesis has purpose the axion research (Dark Matter particles) by Astrophysical observations. The main activity has been established in CAST (Cern Axion Solar Telescope) in Geneva. In this thesis the axion detection prospects are defined in parallel with the detector's data analysis. An engineering approach is also given as main and substantial part (fluid dynamics) for the CAST physics reliability. The research is ongoing to the Dark Energy sector willing to explore the possibility of chameleons (dark energy particles) through radiation pressure.

Η παρούσα εργασία έχει ως σκοπό την αναζήτηση αξιονίων (σωματιδίων Σκοτεινής Ύλης) μέσα από αστροφυσικές παρατηρήσεις. Από τις πρώτες παρατηρήσεις της ταχύτητας περιστροφής αστέρων σε σμήνη Γαλαξιών από τον Zwicky και μετά, έγινε σαφές στην επιστημονική κοινότητα πως η ύπαρξη σκοτεινής ύλης καθώς και η κατανόηση της είναι θεμελιώδους σημασίας για την Κοσμολογία. Το ποσοστό της σκοτεινής ύλης του σύμπαντος (~21%), σε σχέση με το αυτό της ύλης που παρατηρούμε (~4%), καθιστά σαφή την αναγκαιότητα για εντατική έρευνα στο πεδίο αυτό της Φυσικής. Ανάγκη δε, προκύπτει επίσης για την εξερεύνηση της σκοτεινής ενέργειας η οποία αποτελεί το υπόλοιπο ~75% του Σύμπαντος. Ένα μικρό μέρος της παρούσας έρευνας στο CERN έχει επικεντρωθεί και στην μελέτη Σκοτεινής ενέργειας καθώς, το πείραμα μέσα από το οποίο προσεγγίζεται η αναζήτηση αξιονίων (CAST – CERN Axion Solar Telescope), προσανατολίζεται συγχρόνως στην έρευνα σωματιδίων Σκοτεινής ενέργειας (χαμαιλέοντες) .

Subjects/Keywords: Αξιόνια; axion; Dark matter; Dark energy

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Gardikiotis, A. (2015). Search for axions via astrophysical obsevations. (Thesis). University of Patras; Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36125

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gardikiotis, Antonios. “Search for axions via astrophysical obsevations.” 2015. Thesis, University of Patras; Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36125.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gardikiotis, Antonios. “Search for axions via astrophysical obsevations.” 2015. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Gardikiotis A. Search for axions via astrophysical obsevations. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Patras; Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36125.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Gardikiotis A. Search for axions via astrophysical obsevations. [Thesis]. University of Patras; Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36125

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University of Utah

23. Visinelli, Luca. Axions in cold dark matter and inflation models.

Degree: PhD, Physics & Astronomy, 2011, University of Utah

URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/260/rec/327

► The subjects of this thesis are the invisible axion and the more general family of axion-like particles. The invisible axion is a hypothetical elementary particle… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Axions; Cold dark matter; Inflation

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Visinelli, L. (2011). Axions in cold dark matter and inflation models. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/260/rec/327

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Visinelli, Luca. “Axions in cold dark matter and inflation models.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/260/rec/327.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Visinelli, Luca. “Axions in cold dark matter and inflation models.” 2011. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Visinelli L. Axions in cold dark matter and inflation models. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/260/rec/327.

Council of Science Editors:

Visinelli L. Axions in cold dark matter and inflation models. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Utah; 2011. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/260/rec/327

University of California – Berkeley

24. Mardon, Jeremy. Clues in the Quest for the Invisible Universe.

Degree: Physics, 2011, University of California – Berkeley

URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/35q8g6xf

► The particle nature of dark matter is one of the most longstanding mysteries of particle physics. In this dissertation I study several potential clues, both… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Physics; BSM; Cosmology; Dark Matter

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Mardon, J. (2011). Clues in the Quest for the Invisible Universe. (Thesis). University of California – Berkeley. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/35q8g6xf

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mardon, Jeremy. “Clues in the Quest for the Invisible Universe.” 2011. Thesis, University of California – Berkeley. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/35q8g6xf.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mardon, Jeremy. “Clues in the Quest for the Invisible Universe.” 2011. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Mardon J. Clues in the Quest for the Invisible Universe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/35q8g6xf.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mardon J. Clues in the Quest for the Invisible Universe. [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2011. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/35q8g6xf

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Temple University

25. Love, Christina Elena. Design and Analysis for the DarkSide-10 Two-Phase Argon Time Projection Chamber.

Degree: PhD, 2013, Temple University

URL: http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214821

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Physics

Astounding evidence for invisible "dark" matter has been found from galaxy clusters, cosmic and stellar gas motion, gravitational lensing studies, cosmic microwave background analysis,… (more)

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Astounding evidence for invisible "dark" matter has been found from galaxy clusters, cosmic and stellar gas motion, gravitational lensing studies, cosmic microwave background analysis, and large scale galaxy surveys. Although all studies indicate that there is a dominant presence of non-luminous matter in the universe (about 22 percent of the total energy density with 5 times more dark matter than baryonic matter), its identity and its "direct" detection (through non-gravitational effects) has not yet been achieved. Dark matter in the form of massive, weakly interacting particles (WIMPs) could be detected through their collisions with target nuclei. This requires detectors to be sensitive to very low-energy (less than 100 keV) nuclear recoils with very low expected rates (a few interactions per year per ton of target). Reducing the background in a direct dark matter detector is the biggest challenge. A detector capable of seeing such low-energy nuclear recoils is difficult to build because of the necessary size and the radio- and chemical- purity. Therefore it is imperative to first construct small-scale prototypes to develop the necessary technology and systems, before attempting to deploy large-scale detectors in underground laboratories. Our collaboration, the DarkSide Collaboration, utilizes argon in two-phase time projection chambers (TPCs). We have designed, built, and commissioned DarkSide-10, a 10 kg prototype detector, and are designing and building DarkSide-50, a 50 kg dark matter detector. The present work is an account of my contribution to these efforts. The two-phase argon TPC technology allows powerful discrimination between dark matter nuclear recoils and background events. Presented here are simulations, designs, and analyses involving the electroluminescence in the gas phase from extracted ionization charge for both DarkSide-10 and DarkSide-50. This work involves the design of the HHV systems, including field cages, that are responsible for producing the electric fields that drift, accelerate, and extract ionization electrons. Detecting the ionization electrons is an essential element of the background discrimination and gives event location using position reconstruction. Based on using COMSOL multiphysics software, the TPC electric fields were simulated. For DarkSide-10 the maximum radial displacement a drifting electron would undergo was found to be 0.2 mm and 1 mm for DarkSide-50. Using the electroluminescence signal from an optical Monte Carlo, position reconstruction in these two-phase argon TPCs was studied. Using principal component analysis paired with a multidimensional fit, position reconstruction resolution for DarkSide-10 was found to be less than 0.5 cm and less than 2.5 cm for DarkSide-50 for events occurring near the walls. DarkSide-10 is fully built and has gone through several campaigns of operation and upgrading both at Princeton University and in an underground laboratory (Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Assergi, Italy). Key DarkSide two-phase argon TPC technologies,…

Advisors/Committee Members: Martoff, Charles Jeffrey, Metz, Andreas, Forster, Dieter, Varnum, Susan.

Subjects/Keywords: Astrophysics; Particle physics; dark matter

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Love, C. E. (2013). Design and Analysis for the DarkSide-10 Two-Phase Argon Time Projection Chamber. (Doctoral Dissertation). Temple University. Retrieved from http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214821

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Love, Christina Elena. “Design and Analysis for the DarkSide-10 Two-Phase Argon Time Projection Chamber.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Temple University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214821.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Love, Christina Elena. “Design and Analysis for the DarkSide-10 Two-Phase Argon Time Projection Chamber.” 2013. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Love CE. Design and Analysis for the DarkSide-10 Two-Phase Argon Time Projection Chamber. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Temple University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214821.

Council of Science Editors:

Love CE. Design and Analysis for the DarkSide-10 Two-Phase Argon Time Projection Chamber. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Temple University; 2013. Available from: http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214821

University of Saskatchewan

26. Berezowski, Madeline R. PeV Scale Dark Skyrmions.

Degree: 2020, University of Saskatchewan

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/12798

► The background information relevant to understanding skyrmions and dark matter is first reviewed. PeV scale skyrmions as a coherent state of dark heavy mesons with… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: dark matter; skyrmion; cosmology

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Berezowski, M. R. (2020). PeV Scale Dark Skyrmions. (Thesis). University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10388/12798

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Berezowski, Madeline R. “PeV Scale Dark Skyrmions.” 2020. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10388/12798.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Berezowski, Madeline R. “PeV Scale Dark Skyrmions.” 2020. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Berezowski MR. PeV Scale Dark Skyrmions. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/12798.

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Berezowski MR. PeV Scale Dark Skyrmions. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/12798

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27. Neault, Marie-Pier. The centres of galaxy group dark matter halos.

Degree: MSc, 2014, McMaster University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/16314

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Galaxies, galaxy groups and galaxy clusters are embedded in large dark matter halos. Most galaxies in the local universe are found in the galaxy group… (more)

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Galaxies, galaxy groups and galaxy clusters are embedded in large dark matter halos. Most galaxies in the local universe are found in the galaxy group environment. Locating the centres of galaxy groups is crucial in order to study their properties such as their halo masses. It is often assumed that the most massive galaxy (or brightest galaxy) resides at the centre of the gravitational potential. With the aim of evaluating the validity of this paradigm in galaxy groups, we used two different methods to probe the centres of galaxy group halos: the weak gravitational lensing and dynamical methods. We use these two methods to determine the best definition of galaxy group centres. Our sample is composed of 49 optically (spectroscopically) selected groups and 36 high quality X-ray-selected groups. In total our sample is composed of 78 distinct groups in the redshift range 0.1 < z < 0.9 from the GEEC sample. Our weak lensing analysis suggests that the weighted centre is a better definition than the most massive galaxy position. We address the question of whether or not the result is significantly different for X-ray and optically selected systems. For optically selected systems, the weighted centre is a significantly better assumption of the group centre than the most massive galaxies position. For the X-ray selected groups, the weighted centre and the most massive galaxy appear to trace the centre equally well, although the best definition is the location of the peak in X-ray emission. We evaluate, for the first time, the impact of dynamically complex groups on weak lensing analysis. Once we removed dynamically complex systems from our sample, the lensing signals for all centre definitions are in better agreement suggesting that groups with large offsets between the centre definitions are unevolved systems. For the dynamical method, velocity dispersion profiles suffer from large uncertainties and, therefore, we are unable to place any constraint on the centre definition from this technique.

Thesis

Master of Science (MSc)

Advisors/Committee Members: Parker, Laura, Physics and Astronomy.

Subjects/Keywords: Galaxy Group; Dark Matter Halos

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Neault, M. (2014). The centres of galaxy group dark matter halos. (Masters Thesis). McMaster University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11375/16314

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Neault, Marie-Pier. “The centres of galaxy group dark matter halos.” 2014. Masters Thesis, McMaster University. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11375/16314.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Neault, Marie-Pier. “The centres of galaxy group dark matter halos.” 2014. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Neault M. The centres of galaxy group dark matter halos. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McMaster University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/16314.

Council of Science Editors:

Neault M. The centres of galaxy group dark matter halos. [Masters Thesis]. McMaster University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/16314

University of Manchester

28. Srinivasan, Sankarshana. CONVERSION OF COLD DARK MATTER AXIONS TO PHOTONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS.

Degree: 2019, University of Manchester

URL: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:319131

► The cold dark matter (CDM) problem is one of the important unsolved problems in cosmology today. The axion is one of the well motivated CDM… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark Matter; Axion; Cosmology

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Srinivasan, S. (2019). CONVERSION OF COLD DARK MATTER AXIONS TO PHOTONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Manchester. Retrieved from http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:319131

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Srinivasan, Sankarshana. “CONVERSION OF COLD DARK MATTER AXIONS TO PHOTONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Manchester. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:319131.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Srinivasan, Sankarshana. “CONVERSION OF COLD DARK MATTER AXIONS TO PHOTONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS.” 2019. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Srinivasan S. CONVERSION OF COLD DARK MATTER AXIONS TO PHOTONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:319131.

Council of Science Editors:

Srinivasan S. CONVERSION OF COLD DARK MATTER AXIONS TO PHOTONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL MAGNETIC FIELDS. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2019. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:319131

29. Sonnenfeld, Alessandro. Luminous and dark matter in early-type galaxies.

Degree: 2015, University of California – eScholarship, University of California

URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4gm0j57q

► Three open problems in our understanding of early-type galaxies are 1) identifying theprocess(es) responsible for their rapid size evolution, 2) accurately constraining the stellarIMF and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Astrophysics; Dark matter; Galaxies

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Sonnenfeld, A. (2015). Luminous and dark matter in early-type galaxies. (Thesis). University of California – eScholarship, University of California. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4gm0j57q

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sonnenfeld, Alessandro. “Luminous and dark matter in early-type galaxies.” 2015. Thesis, University of California – eScholarship, University of California. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4gm0j57q.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sonnenfeld, Alessandro. “Luminous and dark matter in early-type galaxies.” 2015. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

Vancouver:

Sonnenfeld A. Luminous and dark matter in early-type galaxies. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – eScholarship, University of California; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4gm0j57q.

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Council of Science Editors:

Sonnenfeld A. Luminous and dark matter in early-type galaxies. [Thesis]. University of California – eScholarship, University of California; 2015. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/4gm0j57q

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University of Victoria

30. Pearce, James D. A search for Higgs-portal dark matter and new phenomena with monojet signatures in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV.

Degree: Department of Physics and Astronomy, 2015, University of Victoria

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6964

► A search for new phenomena in final states with one or more energetic jets and large missing transverse momentum, ETmissT, is presented. An integrated luminosity… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Dark matter; ATLAS; monojet; LHC

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Pearce, J. D. (2015). A search for Higgs-portal dark matter and new phenomena with monojet signatures in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV. (Thesis). University of Victoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6964

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pearce, James D. “A search for Higgs-portal dark matter and new phenomena with monojet signatures in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV.” 2015. Thesis, University of Victoria. Accessed March 03, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6964.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pearce, James D. “A search for Higgs-portal dark matter and new phenomena with monojet signatures in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV.” 2015. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

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Pearce JD. A search for Higgs-portal dark matter and new phenomena with monojet signatures in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Victoria; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 03]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6964.

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Council of Science Editors:

Pearce JD. A search for Higgs-portal dark matter and new phenomena with monojet signatures in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV. [Thesis]. University of Victoria; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6964

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