Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1847739 | Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
I discuss an idea which could lead to a methodology for testing the effects of WIMP DM scattering and capture onto primordial stars. It relies on the effects of “life prolongation” of affected PopIII stars, that can slow down nuclear reactions by supporting their own structure with the energy produced by annihilating DM captured inside the star. This can lead to an alteration of the Pair Production SuperNova rate, which could constitute a peculiar signature of the existence of capture Dark Stars.
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