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Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi

Excitation of multicomponent dark matter in the galactic center has been proposed as the source of low-energy positrons that produce the excess 511 keV gamma rays that have been observed by INTEGRAL. Such models have also been promoted to explain excess high-energy electrons/positrons observed by th...

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Autor principal: Cline, James M.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1268264
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description Excitation of multicomponent dark matter in the galactic center has been proposed as the source of low-energy positrons that produce the excess 511 keV gamma rays that have been observed by INTEGRAL. Such models have also been promoted to explain excess high-energy electrons/positrons observed by the PAMELA, Fermi/LAT and H.E.S.S. experiments. We investigate whether one model can simultaneously fit all three anomalies, in addition to further constraints from inverse Compton scattering by the high-energy leptons. We find models that fit both the 511 keV and PAMELA excesses at dark matter masses M < 400 GeV, but not the Fermi lepton excess. The conflict arises because a more cuspy DM halo profile is needed to match the observed 511 keV signal than is compatible with inverse Compton constraints at larger DM masses.
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spelling cern-12682642023-03-21T12:59:01Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1268264engCline, James M.Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/FermiParticle Physics - PhenomenologyExcitation of multicomponent dark matter in the galactic center has been proposed as the source of low-energy positrons that produce the excess 511 keV gamma rays that have been observed by INTEGRAL. Such models have also been promoted to explain excess high-energy electrons/positrons observed by the PAMELA, Fermi/LAT and H.E.S.S. experiments. We investigate whether one model can simultaneously fit all three anomalies, in addition to further constraints from inverse Compton scattering by the high-energy leptons. We find models that fit both the 511 keV and PAMELA excesses at dark matter masses M < 400 GeV, but not the Fermi lepton excess. The conflict arises because a more cuspy DM halo profile is needed to match the observed 511 keV signal than is compatible with inverse Compton constraints at larger DM masses.Excitation of multicomponent dark matter in the galactic center has been proposed as the source of low-energy positrons that produce the excess 511 keV $\gamma$ rays that have been observed by INTEGRAL. Such models have also been promoted to explain excess high-energy $e^±$ observed by the PAMELA, Fermi/LAT and H.E.S.S. experiments. We investigate whether one model can simultaneously fit all three anomalies, in addition to further constraints from inverse Compton scattering by the high-energy leptons. We find models that fit both the 511 keV and PAMELA excesses at dark matter masses M < 400 GeV, but not the Fermi lepton excess. The conflict arises because a more cuspy DM halo profile is needed to match the observed 511 keV signal than is compatible with inverse Compton constraints at larger DM masses.arXiv:1005.5001CERN-PH-TH-2010-101oai:cds.cern.ch:12682642010-05-28
spellingShingle Particle Physics - Phenomenology
Cline, James M.
Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi
title Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi
title_full Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi
title_fullStr Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi
title_full_unstemmed Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi
title_short Excited Dark Matter versus PAMELA/Fermi
title_sort excited dark matter versus pamela/fermi
topic Particle Physics - Phenomenology
url http://cds.cern.ch/record/1268264
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