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SUMMARY:Topical seminar: Magnetic Monopoles as dark matter: are they still
  alive?
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251105T110000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251105T130000Z
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260905T091054Z
UID:indico-event-8278@indico.ific.uv.es
DESCRIPTION:Magnetic monopoles are a long-sought prediction of Grand Unifi
 ed Theories (GUTs). However\, their efficient production in the early univ
 erse would result in an abundance far exceeding observational bounds — a
  challenge known as the cosmological monopole problem. The standard solut
 ion invokes an inflationary phase occurring after monopole formation\, whi
 ch dilutes their density\,  while removing any possibility of their prese
 nt-day detection. In this talk\, I will review the current status of monop
 oles as dark matter\, demonstrating how there is still a window where even
  GUT monopoles can serve as viable dark matter candidates. I will also pre
 sent an alternative solution to the monopole problem based on a minimal br
 eaking of conformal symmetry in the gauge kinetic sector. The proposed mec
 hanism enhances monopole annihilation\, reducing their relic abundance to 
 acceptable levels potentially within the reach of current and upcoming cos
 mic-ray detection experiments.\n\nhttps://indico.ific.uv.es/event/8278/
LOCATION:Campus Burjassot 4-4-4426 - Seminari Física Teòrica
URL:https://indico.ific.uv.es/event/8278/
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