Axions as Dark Matter Particles
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We review the current status of axions as dark matter. Motivation, models, constraints and experimental searches are outlined. The axion remains an excellent candidate for the dark matter and future experiments, particularly the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX), will cover a large fraction of the axion parameter space. Axions as Dark Matter Particles 2
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تاریخ انتشار 2009