Speaker
Narayani Tyagi
(Queen's University)
Description
The heating of an old neutron star (NS) due to dark matter annihilation and kinetic heating provides a compelling avenue for dark matter detection. This process can significantly elevate the temperature of the NS, potentially making it observable as a black body with telescopes like the E-ELT or TMT, particularly for those NSs in close proximity. Given that the majority of NSs have been identified as pulsars, these represent a critical class of nearby candidates for observing dark matter heating. I will discuss the challenges and methods involved in identifying the closest pulsar by revising the electron column density map for the region near Earth.
Primary author
Narayani Tyagi
(Queen's University)
