- Authors:
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.83.083512
- Abstract:
- We put constraints on asymmetric dark matter candidates with spin-dependent interactions based on the simple existence of white dwarfs and neutron stars in globular clusters. For a wide range of the parameters (WIMP mass and WIMP-nucleon cross section), WIMPs can be trapped in progenitors in large numbers and once the original star collapses to a white dwarf or a neutron star, these WIMPs might self-gravitate and eventually collapse forming a mini-black hole that eventually destroys the star. We impose constraints competitive to direct dark matter search experiments, for WIMPs with masses down to the TeV scale.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Physical Review D, 2011, Vol 83, Issue 8
- Keywords:
- astro-ph.HE; hep-ph
- Main Research Area:
- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2011
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 231970846