Weakly Interacting Massive Particles

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Weakly_Interacting_Massive_Particles
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hypothetical_particle
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WIMPs
gptkbp:category gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
particle physics
gptkbp:compatibleWith true
gptkbp:doNotInteractVia gptkb:electromagnetic_force
gptkb:strong_nuclear_force
gptkbp:example gptkb:Large_Hadron_Collider
gptkb:DAMA/LIBRA
gptkb:XENON1T
gptkb:Fermi-LAT
gptkb:PandaX
gptkb:CDMS
LUX
gptkbp:expectedAbundance thermal relic density
gptkbp:expectedTo gptkb:standard
electrically neutral
non-relativistic
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:weak_nuclear_force
gravity
gptkbp:predicts gptkb:string_theory
extra dimension theories
other beyond Standard Model theories
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:dark_matter
physicists in the 1980s
gptkbp:range 1 GeV to 10 TeV
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:sterile_neutrino
gptkb:neutrino
gptkb:axion
gptkbp:roleInCosmology explain cosmic microwave background anisotropies
explain galactic rotation curves
explain large-scale structure formation
gptkbp:soughtBy collider experiments
direct detection experiments
indirect detection experiments
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous scientific papers
review articles
theoretical models
popular science discussions
experimental searches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WIMPs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weakly Interacting Massive Particles