I have to wonder, is WIMPzilla really the scientific name? And is WIMP an acronym?
Also, great article, as always! Reading your posts I've discovered that particle physics, while complicated, is a lot more interesting than I thought
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I have to wonder, is WIMPzilla really the scientific name? And is WIMP an acronym?
WIMPzilla is really the scientific name that has been used in numerous publications. I think the first mention of it is from Kolb and company, in this article that attracted more than 100 citations in 20 years.
WIMP stands for Weakly-Interacting Massive Particle. I should have mentioned it more clearly in the blog post. Thanks for bringing it in.
Also, great article, as always! Reading your posts I've discovered that particle physics, while complicated, is a lot more interesting than I thought
Reading this makes me very happy! Thanks a lot!