Summary
A singlet neutrino with mass in the 2-20 keV range is a viable candidate for dark matter. If such a particle exists, it would be emitted from a supernova with an appreciable anisotropy due neutrino oscillations in a medium polarized by a strong magnetic field. An asymmetric emission of singlet neutrinos could explain the observed velocities of pulsars. Future X-ray telescopes may be able to detect a 1–10 keV photon line from the decays of the relic sterile neutrinos. In addition, one may be able to detect gravity waves from a pulsar being accelerated by neutrinos in the event of a nearby supernova.
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Kusenko, A. (2006). Dark Matter and Pulsar Kicks from a Singlet Neutrino. In: Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, H.V., Arnowitt, R. (eds) Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26373-X_38
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