Optimized Dark Matter Searches in Deep Observations of Segue 1 with MAGIC

• Main Author: Aleksić, Jelena (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Elementary particles (Physics).; Quantum field theory.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.

This thesis presents the results of indirect dark matter searches in the gamma-ray sky of the near Universe, as seen by the MAGIC Telescopes. The author has proposed and led the 160 hours long observations of the dwarf spheroidal galaxy Segue 1, which is the deepest survey of any such object by any...