Dark-matter searches with gamma-ray telescopes and wide-field cosmological surveys
(F05)
Subject Area
Astrophysics and Astronomy
Term
since 2022
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 445052434
This project combines expertise from astroparticle physics and observational cosmology to address the question of dark matter in dwarf galaxies and its connection to the large-scale cosmological structure of the Universe. Cosmological surveys will be used to create a complete dwarf galaxy sample to identify optimal candidates for dark-matter searches. The gamma-ray telescopes MAGIC and CTA will then be used to search for dark-matter annihilation signatures, comparing them to the expected astrophysical background. Finally, the observed large-scale dark matter structures will be cross-correlated with gamma-ray data.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
