Insights into Possible Dark Matter Structure Formation in the Atomic Dark Matter Model

John Blakely

In a collapsing gas cloud, gravity and outward pressure, created by compressional heating and its internal chemistry, determine the overall evolution of the gas. If gravity overcomes the internal pressure, the gas will continue collapsing and can fragment and form compact objects at a mass scale set by the Jean’s Mass. In this project, we apply this to dark halos in the Atomic Dark Matter Model to explore possible small-scale structure formation in them.

Major: 
Astronomy and Physics
Exhibition Category: 
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
James Gurian
Poster Number: 
51742