# Astroparticle Physics - A Joint TeVPA/ IDM Conference

23-28 June 2014
Amsterdam
Europe/Zurich timezone

## Explaining galactic structure and direct detection experiments with mirror dark matter

26 Jun 2014, 17:10
20m
Room 3 (Tuschinski Theatre)

### Room 3

#### Tuschinski Theatre

Dark Matter Direct Detection

### Speaker

Dr Foot Robert (School of Physics, University of Melbourne)

### Description

A duplicate set of particles and forces (mirror particles) are required if nature obeys an exact parity symmetry. Mirror baryons are a candidate for the inferred dark matter of the Universe. The only new parameter postulated is photon - mirror photon kinetic mixing of strength $\epsilon \sim 10^{-9}$. Recent work indicates that such a theory might be capable of explaining galactic structure and the direct detection experiments (DAMA, CoGeNT, CRESST-II and CDMS/Si).

### Primary author

Dr Foot Robert (School of Physics, University of Melbourne)

### Presentation materials

 RobertFoot-2014.pdf RobertFoot-2014.pptx