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baboons [2014/06/09 18:03]
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   - The mean life of the decaying particle X -> 2n  (some magic decay. Not very physical, probably. But hey, we don't actually know what WIMPS are).   - The mean life of the decaying particle X -> 2n  (some magic decay. Not very physical, probably. But hey, we don't actually know what WIMPS are).
   - The energy of these neutrons (although if it is high enough, it may not matter too much?)   - The energy of these neutrons (although if it is high enough, it may not matter too much?)
-  - The abundance of X. +  - The abundance of X. Jedamzik, 2004: 7Be is suppressed if O(10^-5) neutrons per proton are injected. Increases D/H. Lifetime of ~1000 s required
   - n interaction rates with every other nucleus. ​   - n interaction rates with every other nucleus. ​
   - Mass of the WIMP. Chosen to be 100 GeV, based on the wikipedia WIMP entry, the font of all wisdom. ​   - Mass of the WIMP. Chosen to be 100 GeV, based on the wikipedia WIMP entry, the font of all wisdom. ​
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