
arXiv: astro-ph/0511262
handle: 11572/344412 , 2108/24674 , 11573/363372
In this paper another class of Dark Matter candidate particles — the pseudoscalar and scalar light bosonic candidates — is discussed. Particular care is devoted to the study of the processes for their detection (which only involves electrons and photons/X-rays) in a suitable underground experimental setup. For this purpose the needed calculations are developed and various related aspects and phenomenologies are discussed. In particular, it is shown that — in addition to the WIMP cases already discussed elsewhere — there is also possibility for a bosonic candidate to account for the 6.3σ C.L. model independent evidence for the presence of a particle DM component in the galactic halo observed by DAMA/ NaI . Allowed regions in these scenarios are presented also paying particular care on the cosmological interest of the bosonic candidate.
Settore FIS/04 - FISICA NUCLEARE E SUBNUCLEARE, Astrophysics (astro-ph), Dark matter; axion-like particles; light bosons; underground physics, FOS: Physical sciences, light boson, light bosons, Astrophysics, dark matter, Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE, axion-like particles; dark matter; light bosons; underground physics, Astrophysical cosmology, underground physics, axion-like particle, Dark matter, axion-like particles, Relativistic cosmology
Settore FIS/04 - FISICA NUCLEARE E SUBNUCLEARE, Astrophysics (astro-ph), Dark matter; axion-like particles; light bosons; underground physics, FOS: Physical sciences, light boson, light bosons, Astrophysics, dark matter, Settore FIS/01 - FISICA SPERIMENTALE, axion-like particles; dark matter; light bosons; underground physics, Astrophysical cosmology, underground physics, axion-like particle, Dark matter, axion-like particles, Relativistic cosmology
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