Particle dark matter and its indirect detection

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 245-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Bergström
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Particle Dark Matter

scholarly journals DARK MATTER DYNAMICS AND INDIRECT DETECTION

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (14) ◽  
pp. 1021-1036 ◽  
Author(s):  
GIANFRANCO BERTONE ◽  
DAVID MERRITT
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Galactic Center ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Matter Distribution ◽  
Dark Matter Distribution ◽  
Particle Dark Matter ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Rule Out

Non-baryonic, or "dark", matter is believed to be a major component of the total mass budget of the Universe. We review the candidates for particle dark matter and discuss the prospects for direct detection (via interaction of dark matter particles with laboratory detectors) and indirect detection (via observations of the products of dark matter self-annihilations), focusing in particular on the Galactic center, which is among the most promising targets for indirect detection studies. The gravitational potential at the Galactic center is dominated by stars and by the supermassive black hole, and the dark matter distribution is expected to evolve on sub-parsec scales due to interaction with these components. We discuss the dominant interaction mechanisms and show how they can be used to rule out certain extreme models for the dark matter distribution, thus increasing the information that can be gleaned from indirect detection searches.

scholarly journals Effective field theory analysis of dark matter-standard model interactions with spin one mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola Fortuna ◽  
Pablo Roig ◽  
José Wudka
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Dark Matter ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Effective Field Theory ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Effective Field ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Invisible Decay

Abstract We analyze interactions between dark matter and standard model particles with spin one mediators in an effective field theory framework. In this paper, we are considering dark particles masses in the range from a few MeV to the mass of the Z boson. We use bounds from different experiments: Z invisible decay width, relic density, direct detection experiments, and indirect detection limits from the search of gamma-ray emissions and positron fluxes. We obtain solutions corresponding to operators with antisymmetric tensor mediators that fulfill all those requirements within our approach.

scholarly journals Dark matter freeze-in from semi-production

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Hryczuk ◽  
Maxim Laletin
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Thermal Equilibrium ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Production Mechanism ◽  
Number Density ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Relic Density ◽  
Standard Formalism

Abstract We study a novel dark matter production mechanism based on the freeze-in through semi-production, i.e. the inverse semi-annihilation processes. A peculiar feature of this scenario is that the production rate is suppressed by a small initial abundance of dark matter and consequently creating the observed abundance requires much larger coupling values than for the usual freeze-in. We provide a concrete example model exhibiting such production mechanism and study it in detail, extending the standard formalism to include the evolution of dark matter temperature alongside its number density and discuss the importance of this improved treatment. Finally, we confront the relic density constraint with the limits and prospects for the dark matter indirect detection searches. We show that, even if it was never in full thermal equilibrium in the early Universe, dark matter could, nevertheless, have strong enough present-day annihilation cross section to lead to observable signals.

scholarly journals Dark matter candidates in a type-II radiative neutrino mass model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto A. Lineros ◽  
Mathias Pierre
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Neutral Particle ◽  
Matter Density ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Dark Matter Candidate ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Mass Model ◽  
Direct And Indirect Detection

Abstract We explore the connection between Dark Matter and neutrinos in a model inspired by radiative Type-II seessaw and scotogenic scenarios. In our model, we introduce new electroweakly charged states (scalars and a vector-like fermion) and impose a discrete ℤ2 symmetry. Neutrino masses are generated at the loop level and the lightest ℤ2-odd neutral particle is stable and it can play the role of a Dark Matter candidate. We perform a numerical analysis of the model showing that neutrino masses and flavour structure can be reproduced in addition to the correct dark matter density, with viable DM masses from 700 GeV to 30 TeV. We explore direct and indirect detection signatures and show interesting detection prospects by CTA, Darwin and KM3Net and highlight the complementarity between these observables.

scholarly journals Vector dark matter from split SU(2) gauge bosons

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zexi Hu ◽  
Chengfeng Cai ◽  
Yi-Lei Tang ◽  
Zhao-Huan Yu ◽  
Hong-Hao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Gauge Group ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Gauge Bosons ◽  
Dark Matter Relic Density ◽  
Matter Model ◽  
Direct And Indirect Detection ◽  
Numerous Parameter ◽  
Dark Matter Model

Abstract We propose a vector dark matter model with an exotic dark SU(2) gauge group. Two Higgs triplets are introduced to spontaneously break the symmetry. All of the dark gauge bosons become massive, and the lightest one is a viable vector DM candidate. Its stability is guaranteed by a remaining Z2 symmetry. We study the parameter space constrained by the Higgs measurement data, the dark matter relic density, and direct and indirect detection experiments. We find numerous parameter points satisfying all the constraints, and they could be further tested in future experiments. Similar methodology can be used to construct vector dark matter models from an arbitrary SO(N) gauge group.

scholarly journals Dark matter spectra from the electroweak to the Planck scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian W. Bauer ◽  
Nicholas L. Rodd ◽  
Bryan R. Webber
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Standard Model ◽  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Planck Scale ◽  
Electroweak Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Electroweak Symmetry ◽  
Stable States ◽  
Decay Spectrum ◽  
Crucial Ingredient

Abstract We compute the decay spectrum for dark matter (DM) with masses above the scale of electroweak symmetry breaking, all the way to the Planck scale. For an arbitrary hard process involving a decay to the unbroken standard model, we determine the prompt distribution of stable states including photons, neutrinos, positrons, and antiprotons. These spectra are a crucial ingredient in the search for DM via indirect detection at the highest energies as being probed in current and upcoming experiments including IceCube, HAWC, CTA, and LHAASO. Our approach improves considerably on existing methods, for instance, we include all relevant electroweak interactions.

scholarly journals Particle dark matter physics: An update

Pramana ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Drees
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Particle Dark Matter

scholarly journals Bringing isolated dark matter out of isolation: Late-time reheating and indirect detection

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne L. Erickcek ◽  
Kuver Sinha ◽  
Scott Watson
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Indirect Detection ◽  
Late Time
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