Rebecca K. Leane
The overarching goal of my research is discover the fundamental nature of dark matter. My approach towards achieving this goal is (i) identifying new ways that astrophysical systems can be exploited to expose new particle interactions, as well as (ii) using astrophysical datasets to discover or exclude new particle physics properties.
Astrophysical systems are highly advantageous search targets, as there is an enormous number of diverse systems that can and soon will be measured in many wavelengths. After all, the Universe has been running experiments *for us* over very long timescales (collecting dark matter, exploding and colliding systems); the outcomes already exist and are waiting to be uncovered. Celestial bodies are a playground for discovering new particle interactions!
You can find me on inSPIRE, arXiv, and Google Scholar.
Astrophysical systems are highly advantageous search targets, as there is an enormous number of diverse systems that can and soon will be measured in many wavelengths. After all, the Universe has been running experiments *for us* over very long timescales (collecting dark matter, exploding and colliding systems); the outcomes already exist and are waiting to be uncovered. Celestial bodies are a playground for discovering new particle interactions!
You can find me on inSPIRE, arXiv, and Google Scholar.
| Publications (asterisk indicates alphabetically ordered author list) | |
| 22. |
First Analysis of Jupiter in Gamma Rays and a New Search for Dark Matter, R. K. Leane* and T. Linden, Submitted to PRL, [arXiv: 2104.02068 [astro-ph.HE]]. Universe Today Article Summary on Twitter |
| 21. |
Celestial-Body Focused Dark Matter Annihilation Throughout the Galaxy, R. K. Leane*, T. Linden, P. Mukhopadhyay, N. Toro, Phys. Rev. D 103, 075030 (2021), [arXiv: 2101.12213 [astro-ph.HE]]. Summary on Twitter |
| 20. |
Exoplanets as Sub-GeV Dark Matter Detectors, R. K. Leane* and J. Smirnov Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 161101 (2021), [arXiv: 2010.00015 [hep-ph]]. Selected as PRL Editor's Suggestion Science Magazine Article SLAC News Article Wired Magazine Article Quanta Magazine Article Summary on Twitter |
| 19. |
Supernova Muons: New Constraints on Z' Bosons, Axions, and ALPs, D. Croon, G. Elor, R. K. Leane*, S. McDermott JHEP 01 (2021) 107, [arXiv: 2006.13942 [hep-ph]]. Summary on Twitter |
| 18. |
Indirect Detection of Dark Matter in the Galaxy, R. K. Leane MIT-CTP/5199 [arXiv: 2006.00513 [hep-ph]]. |
| 17. |
Spurious Point Source Signals in the Galactic Center Excess, R. K. Leane and T. R. Slatyer Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 121105 (2020), [arXiv: 2002.12370 [astro-ph.HE]]. Summary on Twitter |
| 16. |
The Enigmatic Galactic Center Excess: Spurious Point Sources and Signal Mismodeling, R. K. Leane and T. R. Slatyer Phys. Rev. D 102, 063019 (2020), [arXiv: 2002.12371 [astro-ph.HE]]. Summary on Twitter |
| 15. |
A Systematic Study of Hidden Sector Dark Matter: Application to the Gamma-Ray and Antiproton Excesses, D. Hooper, R. K. Leane*, Y. Tsai, S. Wegsman, S. J. Witte JHEP 07 (2020) 163, [arXiv: 1912.08821 [hep-ph]]. |
| 14. |
Warming Nuclear Pasta with Dark Matter: Kinetic and Annihilation Heating of Neutron Star Crusts, J. Acevedo, J. Bramante, R. K. Leane*, N. Raj JCAP 03 (2020) 038, [arXiv: 1911.06334 [hep-ph]]. Summary on Twitter |
| 13. |
Dark Matter Strikes Back at the Galactic Center, R. K. Leane and T. R. Slatyer Phys. Rev. Lett. 123 (2019), 241101, [arXiv: 1904.08430 [astro-ph.HE]]. Selected as PRL Editor's Suggestion Quanta Magazine Article The Boston Globe Newspaper Article MIT News Article Kavli Foundation Article Summary on Twitter |
| 12. |
The Sun at GeV-TeV Energies: A New Laboratory for Astroparticle Physics, M. Un Nisa, J. F. Beacom, S. Y. BenZvi, R. K. Leane, T. Linden, K. C.Y. Ng, A. H.G. Peter, B. Zhou Astro2020 Science White Paper [arXiv:1903.06349 [astro-ph.HE]]. Quanta Magazine Article |
| 11. |
Constraints on Spin-Dependent Dark Matter Scattering with Long-Lived Mediators from TeV Observations of the Sun with HAWC, HAWC Collaboration and J. F. Beacom, R. K. Leane*, T. Linden, K. C.Y. Ng, A. Peter, B. Zhou, Phys. Rev. D 98 (2018), 123012 [arXiv: 1808.05624 [hep-ph]]. |
| 10. |
First HAWC Observations of the Sun Constrain Steady TeV Gamma-Ray Emission, HAWC Collaboration and J. F. Beacom, R. K. Leane*, T. Linden, K. C.Y. Ng, A. Peter, B. Zhou, Phys. Rev. D 98 (2018), 123011 [arXiv: 1808.05620 [astro-ph.HE]]. |
| 9. |
GeV-Scale Thermal WIMPs: Not Even Slightly Dead, R. K. Leane, T. R. Slatyer, J. F. Beacom, K. C.Y. Ng, Phys.Rev. D98 (2018) no.2, 023016 [arXiv: 1805.10305 [hep-ph]]. |
| 8. |
Enhancing Dark Matter Annihilation Rates with Dark Bremsstrahlung, N. F. Bell, Y. Cai, J. B. Dent, R. K. Leane*, T. J. Weiler Phys. Rev. D96 (2017) no. 2, 023011 [arXiv: 1705.01105 [hep-ph]]. |
| 7. |
Powerful Solar Signatures of Long-Lived Dark Mediators, R. K. Leane, K. C.Y. Ng, J. F. Beacom Phys. Rev. D95 (2017) no. 12, 123016 [arXiv: 1703.04629 [astro-ph.HE]]. |
| 6. |
Impact of Mass Generation for Simplified Dark Matter Models, N. F. Bell, Y. Cai, R. K. Leane* JCAP 01 (2017) 039 [arXiv: 1610.03063 [hep-ph]]. |
| 5. |
Dark Forces in the Sky: Signals from Z' and the Dark Higgs, N. F. Bell, Y. Cai, R. K. Leane* JCAP 08 (2016) 001 [arXiv: 1605.09382 [hep-ph]]. |
| 4. |
Mono-W Dark Matter Signals at the LHC: Simplified Model Analysis, N. F. Bell, Y. Cai, R. K. Leane* JCAP 01 (2016) 051 [arXiv: 1512.00476 [hep-ph]]. |
| 3. |
Dark matter at the LHC: Effective field theories and gauge invariance, N. F. Bell, Y. Cai, J. B. Dent, R. K. Leane*, T. J. Weiler Phys. Rev. D92, no. 5, 053008 (2015) [arXiv:1503.07874 [hep-ph]]. |
| 2. |
Leptophilic dark matter with Z' interactions, N. F. Bell, Y. Cai, R. K. Leane*, A. D. Medina Phys. Rev. D 90, no. 3, 035027 (2014) [arXiv:1407.3001 [hep-ph]]. |
| 1. |
Les Houches 2011: Physics at TeV Colliders New Physics Working Group Report, G. Brooijmans et al, (2012) [arXiv:1203.1488 [hep-ph]]. (Note: Contribution 1, “DLHA: Dark Matter Les Houches Agreement”, is heavily based on my bachelor thesis.) |
| Theses | |
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Phenomenology of Particle Dark Matter, R. K. Leane, Ph.D. Thesis, School of Physics, University of Melbourne (2017). | |
Associate Staff Scientist in the Particle Theory Group at SLAC.
Senior Member, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Stanford University
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
@RKLeane
rleane@slac.stanford.edu
Senior Member, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Stanford University
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
@RKLeane
rleane@slac.stanford.edu