Seminar: ‘Weak Particles with a strong impact’
Title: ‘Weak Particles with a strong impact’
Speaker: Aritra Gupta (Krea University, India)
Venue&Time: Red Room / 15:00
Abstract: Dark matter and neutrinos are among the most elusive particles in nature, yet they play a central role in the evolution of the Universe. Their extremely weak interactions make them difficult to detect, but also allow them to probe environments inaccessible to ordinary matter.
In this colloquium, I will discuss how astrophysical systems and neutrino observatories can be used to explore the physics of dark matter and neutrinos beyond the Standard Model. I will present scenarios where dark matter and neutrino physics are intimately connected, leading to observable consequences in cosmology and astroparticle experiments. I will also discuss how dark matter accumulated inside compact stellar environments can significantly modify supernova cooling along with other detectable indirect signatures. Throughout the talk, I will highlight how compact stars, neutrino detectors, and astrophysical observations together provide new windows into the dark sector.
