Ebook: Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics: Proceedings of the International Conference DARK 2002, Cape Town, South Africa, 4–9 February 2002

The search for Dark Matter in the Universe has established itself as one of the most exciting and central fields of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. The lectures and talks in this book emphasize the experimental and theoretical status and future perspectives, stressing in particular the interplay between astro- and particle physics.

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The search for Dark Matter in the Universe has established itself as one of the most exciting and central fields of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. The lectures and talks in this book emphasize the experimental and theoretical status and future perspectives, stressing in particular the interplay between astro- and particle physics.

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The search for Dark Matter in the Universe has established itself as one of the most exciting and central fields of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. The lectures and talks in this book emphasize the experimental and theoretical status and future perspectives, stressing in particular the interplay between astro- and particle physics.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Large—Scale Structure from Galaxy and Cluster Surveys....Pages 3-15
The Dark Mass at the Center of the Milky Way....Pages 16-27
Dim Matter in the Disks of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies....Pages 28-35
Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei....Pages 36-45
Comparison of the Black Hole and Fermion Ball Scenarios of the Galactic Center....Pages 46-52
Dark Matter and Baryons in Groups and Clusters of Galaxies....Pages 53-61
Baryonic Dark Matter and Machos....Pages 62-70
A Next Generation Microlensing Search: SuperMacho....Pages 71-78
Dynamics of Dark-Matter Cusps....Pages 79-89
Testing Hierarchical Structure Formation Scenarios....Pages 90-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Cosmology Rounding the Cape....Pages 101-118
Large Scale Structure in an Era of Precision CMB Measurements....Pages 119-130
Astrophysical Constraints on Neutralino Dark Matter from Multifrequency Observations of Galaxy Clusters....Pages 131-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
On the Formation of Degenerate Heavy Fermion Stars....Pages 149-155
The Self-Gravitating Fermi Gas....Pages 156-163
Dark Matter in the Halo of the Galaxy....Pages 164-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Supersymmetry and Dark Matter....Pages 175-188
On WIMP Detection Rates in Constrained SUSY....Pages 189-201
Status of Supersymmetry in the Light of Recent Experiments....Pages 202-216
Theoretical Directional and Modulated Rates for Direct SUSY Dark Matter Detection....Pages 217-227
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Nonthermal Production of Gravitinos and Inflatinos in the Inflationary Universe....Pages 228-237
Supersymmetric Dark Matter and Recent Experimental Constraints....Pages 238-245
Axino as Cold Dark Matter Candidate....Pages 246-254
LEP Constraints on Susy Dark Matter....Pages 255-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Cosmology from Large Scale Structure....Pages 267-273
Natural Quintessence and the Brane World....Pages 274-284
Self-Tuning Solution of the Cosmological Constant Problem with Antisymmetric Tensor Field....Pages 285-292
Bad News for Tracking Quintessence....Pages 293-295
Gauged Inflation....Pages 296-305
Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Chaplygin Gas....Pages 306-311
Dark Matter Distribution from Gravitational Entropy Evolution....Pages 312-321
Cosmology With a Long-Range Repulsive Force....Pages 322-329
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Constraining the Strength of Dark Matter Interactions from Structure Formation....Pages 333-344
Dark Matter-Photon Interactions: Are They Allowed?....Pages 345-355
Scalar Field Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation....Pages 356-364
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Status of Evidence for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay....Pages 367-403
Evidence for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Revisited — Reply to a Comment....Pages 404-411
Neutrinos: Summarizing the State-of-the-Art....Pages 412-434
New Constraint on Massive Degenerate Neutrinos from Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis and Cosmic Microwave Background Fluctuations....Pages 435-440
Neutrino Mass from Tritium ? Decay....Pages 441-448
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
KATRIN: The Future of Tritium Beta Decay Experiments....Pages 449-455
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
WIMP Search by the DAMA Experiment at Gran Sasso....Pages 459-472
GENIUS and GENIUS-TF — The Potential for Cold Dark Matter and Solar Neutrino Search....Pages 473-484
ZEPLIN III — A Two Phase Xenon Dark Matter Detector....Pages 485-491
ZEPLIN IV: A One Ton WIMP Detector....Pages 492-498
Status of Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments at the Boulby Mine....Pages 499-508
Dark Matter Search in the EDELWEISS Experiment....Pages 509-516
The CRESST Dark Matter Search Status and Future....Pages 517-523
The Status of SIMPLE in 2002....Pages 524-528
Front Matter....Pages 529-529
Atmospheric Neutrinos, WIMPs and Monopoles: Physics with the AMANDA Neutrino Telescope....Pages 531-541
Dark Matter Prospects with the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope....Pages 542-549
Front Matter....Pages 551-551
Results and Implications of First SNO....Pages 553-563
Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Experiments....Pages 564-574
Future Underground Laboratory in Finland....Pages 575-582
Front Matter....Pages 583-583
Clustering, GUT Scale and Neutrino Masses in Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays....Pages 585-596
Cosmic Anti-Matter and Dark Matter Searches with AMS-02 on the International Space Station ISS....Pages 597-608
Absolute Neutrino Mass Phenomenology....Pages 609-623
Front Matter....Pages 625-625
Dark 2002 and Beyond, Concluding Remarks for Dark 2002....Pages 627-652
Back Matter....Pages 653-663

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The search for Dark Matter in the Universe has established itself as one of the most exciting and central fields of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. The lectures and talks in this book emphasize the experimental and theoretical status and future perspectives, stressing in particular the interplay between astro- and particle physics.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Large—Scale Structure from Galaxy and Cluster Surveys....Pages 3-15
The Dark Mass at the Center of the Milky Way....Pages 16-27
Dim Matter in the Disks of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies....Pages 28-35
Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei....Pages 36-45
Comparison of the Black Hole and Fermion Ball Scenarios of the Galactic Center....Pages 46-52
Dark Matter and Baryons in Groups and Clusters of Galaxies....Pages 53-61
Baryonic Dark Matter and Machos....Pages 62-70
A Next Generation Microlensing Search: SuperMacho....Pages 71-78
Dynamics of Dark-Matter Cusps....Pages 79-89
Testing Hierarchical Structure Formation Scenarios....Pages 90-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Cosmology Rounding the Cape....Pages 101-118
Large Scale Structure in an Era of Precision CMB Measurements....Pages 119-130
Astrophysical Constraints on Neutralino Dark Matter from Multifrequency Observations of Galaxy Clusters....Pages 131-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
On the Formation of Degenerate Heavy Fermion Stars....Pages 149-155
The Self-Gravitating Fermi Gas....Pages 156-163
Dark Matter in the Halo of the Galaxy....Pages 164-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Supersymmetry and Dark Matter....Pages 175-188
On WIMP Detection Rates in Constrained SUSY....Pages 189-201
Status of Supersymmetry in the Light of Recent Experiments....Pages 202-216
Theoretical Directional and Modulated Rates for Direct SUSY Dark Matter Detection....Pages 217-227
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Nonthermal Production of Gravitinos and Inflatinos in the Inflationary Universe....Pages 228-237
Supersymmetric Dark Matter and Recent Experimental Constraints....Pages 238-245
Axino as Cold Dark Matter Candidate....Pages 246-254
LEP Constraints on Susy Dark Matter....Pages 255-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Cosmology from Large Scale Structure....Pages 267-273
Natural Quintessence and the Brane World....Pages 274-284
Self-Tuning Solution of the Cosmological Constant Problem with Antisymmetric Tensor Field....Pages 285-292
Bad News for Tracking Quintessence....Pages 293-295
Gauged Inflation....Pages 296-305
Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Chaplygin Gas....Pages 306-311
Dark Matter Distribution from Gravitational Entropy Evolution....Pages 312-321
Cosmology With a Long-Range Repulsive Force....Pages 322-329
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Constraining the Strength of Dark Matter Interactions from Structure Formation....Pages 333-344
Dark Matter-Photon Interactions: Are They Allowed?....Pages 345-355
Scalar Field Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation....Pages 356-364
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
Status of Evidence for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay....Pages 367-403
Evidence for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Revisited — Reply to a Comment....Pages 404-411
Neutrinos: Summarizing the State-of-the-Art....Pages 412-434
New Constraint on Massive Degenerate Neutrinos from Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis and Cosmic Microwave Background Fluctuations....Pages 435-440
Neutrino Mass from Tritium ? Decay....Pages 441-448
Front Matter....Pages 365-365
KATRIN: The Future of Tritium Beta Decay Experiments....Pages 449-455
Front Matter....Pages 457-457
WIMP Search by the DAMA Experiment at Gran Sasso....Pages 459-472
GENIUS and GENIUS-TF — The Potential for Cold Dark Matter and Solar Neutrino Search....Pages 473-484
ZEPLIN III — A Two Phase Xenon Dark Matter Detector....Pages 485-491
ZEPLIN IV: A One Ton WIMP Detector....Pages 492-498
Status of Direct Dark Matter Detection Experiments at the Boulby Mine....Pages 499-508
Dark Matter Search in the EDELWEISS Experiment....Pages 509-516
The CRESST Dark Matter Search Status and Future....Pages 517-523
The Status of SIMPLE in 2002....Pages 524-528
Front Matter....Pages 529-529
Atmospheric Neutrinos, WIMPs and Monopoles: Physics with the AMANDA Neutrino Telescope....Pages 531-541
Dark Matter Prospects with the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope....Pages 542-549
Front Matter....Pages 551-551
Results and Implications of First SNO....Pages 553-563
Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillation Experiments....Pages 564-574
Future Underground Laboratory in Finland....Pages 575-582
Front Matter....Pages 583-583
Clustering, GUT Scale and Neutrino Masses in Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays....Pages 585-596
Cosmic Anti-Matter and Dark Matter Searches with AMS-02 on the International Space Station ISS....Pages 597-608
Absolute Neutrino Mass Phenomenology....Pages 609-623
Front Matter....Pages 625-625
Dark 2002 and Beyond, Concluding Remarks for Dark 2002....Pages 627-652
Back Matter....Pages 653-663
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