Dark Matter Candidates - Axions, Neutralinos, Gravitinos, and Axinos
Abstract
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The existence of dark matter provides strong evidence for physics beyond the Standard Model. Extending the Standard Model with the Peccei-Quinn symmetry and/or supersymmetry, compelling dark matter candidates appear. For the axion, the neutralino, the gravitino, and the axino, I review primordial production mechanisms, cosmological and astrophysical constraints, experimental searches, and prospects for experimental identification.
31 pages, 14 figures
31 pages, 14 figures