Galactic signatures of decaying dark matter

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Erscheinungsjahr:
2009
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Schlagworte:
  • Dark matter
  • Cosmic rays
  • Positron fraction
  • Galaxies
  • Stars
  • Planets
  • Dark matter theory
  • Cosmic ray theory
  • Dark matter
  • Cosmic rays
  • Positron fraction
  • Galaxies
  • Stars
  • Planets
Beschreibung:
  • If dark matter decays into electrons and positrons, it can affect Galactic radio emissions and the local cosmic ray fluxes. We propose a new, more general analysis of constraints on dark matter. The constraints can be obtained for any decaying dark matter model by convolving the specific dark matter decay spectrum with a response function. We derive this response function from full-sky radio surveys at 408 MHz, 1.42 GHz and 23 GHz, as well as from the positron flux recently reported by PAMELA. We discuss the influence of astrophysical uncertainties on the response function, such as from propagation and from the profiles of the dark matter and the Galactic magnetic field. As an application, we find that some widely used dark matter decay scenarios can be ruled out under modest assumptions. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA.
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  • info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
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Forschungsinformationssystem der UHH
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oai:www.edit.fis.uni-hamburg.de:publications/25ef308f-810a-4d52-a8e5-a137ef690305