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The Zero Age Main Sequence of WIMP burners

We 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 s...

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Autores principales: Fairbairn, Malcolm, Scott, Pat, Edsjo, Joakim
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.77.047301
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1063675
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author Fairbairn, Malcolm
Scott, Pat
Edsjo, Joakim
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description We 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.
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spelling cern-10636752023-03-12T04:33:37Zdoi:10.1103/PhysRevD.77.047301http://cds.cern.ch/record/1063675engFairbairn, MalcolmScott, PatEdsjo, JoakimThe Zero Age Main Sequence of WIMP burnersAstrophysics and AstronomyWe 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.We 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.arXiv:0710.3396CERN-PH-TH-2007-185CERN-PH-TH-2007-185oai:cds.cern.ch:10636752007-10-19
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The Zero Age Main Sequence of WIMP burners
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url https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.77.047301
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