The Zero Age Main Sequence of WIMP burners

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dc.creatorFairbairn, Malcolm
dc.creatorScott, Pat
dc.creatorEdsjo, Joakim
dc.date2007-10-17
dc.date2008-03-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:12:21Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T11:12:21Z
dc.descriptionWe modify a stellar structure code to estimate the effect upon the main sequence of the accretion of weakly interacting dark matter onto stars and its subsequent annihilation. The effect upon the stars depends upon whether the energy generation rate from dark matter annihilation is large enough to shut off the nuclear burning in the star. Main sequence WIMP burners look much like protostars moving on the Hayashi track, although they are in principle completely stable. We make some brief comments about where such stars could be found, how they might be observed and more detailed simulations which are currently in progress. Finally we comment on whether or not it is possible to link the paradoxically young OB stars found at the galactic centre with WIMP burners.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figs. Matches published version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3396
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3396
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.D77:047301,2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevD.77.047301
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/191352
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.titleThe Zero Age Main Sequence of WIMP burners
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