scholarly journals Dark Matter Sterile Neutrino from Scalar Decays

Universe ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Lucia Aurelia Popa
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Gravitational Potential ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Linear Effects ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Neutrino Decay ◽  
Matter Energy

We place constraints on DM sterile neutrino scalar decay production (SDP) assuming that sterile neutrinos representa fraction from the total Cold Dark Matter energy density. For the cosmological analysis we complement the CMB anisotropy measurements with CMB lensing gravitational potential measurements, that are sensitive to the DM distribution to high redshifts and with the cosmic shear data that constrain the gravitational potential at lower redshifts than CMB. We also use the most recent low-redshift BAO measurements that are insensitive to the non-linear effects, providing robust geometrical tests. We show that our datasets have enough sensitivity to constrain the sterile neutrino mass mνs and the mass fraction fS inside the co-moving free-streaming horizon. We find that the best fit value mνs=7.88±0.73 keV (68% CL) is in the parameter space of interest for DM sterile neutrino decay interpretation of the 3.5 keV X-ray line and that fS=0.86±0.07 (68% CL) is in agreement with the upper limit constraint on fS from the X-ray non-detection and Ly-α forest measurements that rejects fS=1 at 3σ. However, we expect that the future BAO and weak lensing surveys, such as EUCLID, will provide much more robust constraints.

scholarly journals 7.1 keV sterile neutrino dark matter constraints from a deep Chandra X-ray observation of the Galactic bulge Limiting Window

2019 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. L7 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Hofmann ◽  
C. Wegg
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Line Strength ◽  
Galactic Bulge ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
Additional Line ◽  
Mixing Angle ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Systematic Uncertainties ◽  
Good Target

Context. An unidentified emission line at 3.55 keV was recently detected in X-ray spectra of clusters of galaxies. The line has been discussed as a possible decay signature of 7.1 keV sterile neutrinos, which have been proposed as a dark matter (DM) candidate. Aims. We aim to further constrain the line strength and its implied mixing angle under the assumption that all DM is made of sterile neutrinos. Methods. The X-ray observations of the Limiting Window (LW) towards the Galactic bulge (GB) offer a unique dataset for exploring DM lines. We characterise the systematic uncertainties of the observation and the fitted models with simulated X-ray spectra. In addition, we discuss uncertainties of indirect DM column density constraints towards the GB to understand systematic uncertainties in the assumed DM mass in the field of view of the observation. Results. We find tight constraints on the allowed flux for an additional line at 3.55 keV with a positive (∼1.5σ) best fit value FX3.55 keV ≈ (4.5 ± 3.5) × 10−7 cts cm−2 s−1. This would translate into a mixing angle of sin2(2Θ) ≈ (2.3 ± 1.8) × 10−11 which, while consistent with some recent results, is in tension with earlier detections. Conclusions. We used a very deep dataset with well understood systematic uncertainties to derive tight constraints on the mixing angle of a 7.1 keV sterile neutrino DM candidate. The results highlight that the inner Milky Way will be a good target for DM searches with upcoming missions like eROSITA, XRISM, and ATHENA.

scholarly journals Supernova bounds on keV-mass sterile neutrinos

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (13) ◽  
pp. 1530033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Energy Loss ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Neutrino Mixing ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
Mixing Angles ◽  
Standard Energy

Sterile neutrinos of keV masses are one of the most promising candidates for the warm dark matter, which could solve the small-scale problems encountered in the scenario of cold dark matter. We present a detailed study of the production of such sterile neutrinos in a supernova core, and derive stringent bounds on the active-sterile neutrino mixing angles and sterile neutrino masses based on the standard energy-loss argument.

scholarly journals Impact of sterile neutrino dark matter on core-collapse supernovae

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (25) ◽  
pp. 1650137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mackenzie L. Warren ◽  
Grant J. Mathews ◽  
Matthew Meixner ◽  
Jun Hidaka ◽  
Toshitaka Kajino
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Observable Effect ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Core Collapse Supernova ◽  
Electron Neutrinos ◽  
Supernova Explosions ◽  
The Impact

We summarize the impact of sterile neutrino dark matter on core-collapse supernova explosions. We explore various oscillations between electron neutrinos or mixed [Formula: see text] neutrinos and right-handed sterile neutrinos that may occur within a core-collapse supernova. In particular, we consider sterile neutrino masses and mixing angles that are consistent with sterile neutrino dark matter candidates as indicated by recent X-ray flux measurements. We find that the interpretation of the observed 3.5 keV X-ray excess as due to a decaying 7 keV sterile neutrino that comprises 100% of the dark matter would have almost no observable effect on supernova explosions. However, in the more realistic case in which the decaying sterile neutrino comprises only a small fraction of the total dark matter density due to the presence of other sterile neutrino flavors, WIMPs, etc. a larger mixing angle is allowed. In this case a 7 keV sterile neutrino could have a significant impact on core-collapse supernovae. We also consider mixing between [Formula: see text] neutrinos and sterile neutrinos. We find, however, that this mixing does not significantly alter the explosion and has no observable effect on the neutrino luminosities at early times.

scholarly journals PULSAR KICKS FROM NEUTRINO OSCILLATIONS

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 2065-2084 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER KUSENKO
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Gravity Waves ◽  
Neutrino Oscillations ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Neutrino Masses ◽  
Core Collapse ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Core Collapse Supernova

Neutrino oscillations in a core-collapse supernova may be responsible for the observed rapid motions of pulsars. Given the present bounds on the neutrino masses, the pulsar kicks require a sterile neutrino with mass 2–20 keV and a small mixing with the active neutrinos. The same particle can be the cosmological dark matter. Its existence can be confirmed the by the X-ray telescopes if they 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.

scholarly journals The dark matter interpretation of the 3.5-keV line is inconsistent with blank-sky observations

Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 367 (6485) ◽  
pp. 1465-1467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Dessert ◽  
Nicholas L. Rodd ◽  
Benjamin R. Safdi
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Emission Line ◽  
Decay Rate ◽  
Milky Way ◽  
Line Emission ◽  
Mass Range ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
Nearby Galaxies

Observations of nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters have reported an unexpected x-ray emission line around 3.5 kilo–electron volts (keV). Proposals to explain this line include decaying dark matter—in particular, that the decay of sterile neutrinos with a mass around 7 keV could match the available data. If this interpretation is correct, the 3.5-keV line should also be emitted by dark matter in the halo of the Milky Way. We used more than 30 megaseconds of XMM-Newton (X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission) blank-sky observations to test this hypothesis, finding no evidence of the 3.5-keV line emission from the Milky Way halo. We set an upper limit on the decay rate of dark matter in this mass range, which is inconsistent with the possibility that the 3.5-keV line originates from dark matter decay.

scholarly journals Supernovae Blast Waves in Proto-Dwarf Galaxies

1988 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 513-520
Author(s):  
Alberto Noriego-Crespo ◽  
Peter Bodenheimer
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Mass Loss ◽  
Gravitational Potential ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Dwarf Galaxies ◽  
Blast Waves ◽  
The One

AbstractGas mass loss in proto-dwarf galaxies can be efficiently driven out by blast waves created by the first generation of supernovae. There is, however, a threshold set by the total gravitational potential beyond which gas mass loss does not occur. This limit is in agreement with the one predicted by some Cold Dark Matter senarios.

scholarly journals Variable Chaplygin gas in Kaluza–Klein framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Salti ◽  
O. Aydogdu ◽  
A. Tas ◽  
K. Sogut ◽  
E.E. Kangal
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Chaplygin Gas ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Energy Scenario ◽  
Type Ia ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Matter Energy ◽  
Kaluza Klein

We investigate cosmological features of the variable Chaplygin gas (VCG) describing a unified dark matter–energy scenario in a universe governed by the five dimensional (5D) Kaluza–Klein (KK) gravity. In such a proposal, the VCG evolves from the dust-like phase to the phantom or the quintessence phases. It is concluded that the background evolution for the KK-type VCG definition is equivalent to that for the dark energy interacting with the dark matter. Next, after performing neo-classical tests, we calculated the proper, luminosity, and angular diameter distances. Additionally, we construct a connection between the VCG in the KK universe and a homogenous minimally coupled scalar field by introducing its self-interacting potential and also we confirm the stability of the KK-type VCG model by making use of thermodynamics. Moreover, we use data from type Ia supernova, observational H(z) dataset and Planck-2015 results to place constraints on the model parameters. Subsequently, according to the best-fit values of the model parameters we analyze our results numerically.

scholarly journals The Lyman-α forest as a diagnostic of the nature of the dark matter

2019 ◽  
Vol 489 (3) ◽  
pp. 3456-3471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Garzilli ◽  
Andrii Magalich ◽  
Tom Theuns ◽  
Carlos S Frenk ◽  
Christoph Weniger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Early Universe ◽  
Thermal Effects ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Sterile Neutrinos ◽  
Hydrodynamic Simulations ◽  
Very High

ABSTRACT The observed Lyman-α flux power spectrum (FPS) is suppressed on scales below ${\sim} ~ 30\, {\rm km\, s}^{-1}$. This cut-off could be due to the high temperature, T0, and pressure, p0, of the absorbing gas or, alternatively, it could reflect the free streaming of dark matter particles in the early universe. We perform a set of very high resolution cosmological hydrodynamic simulations in which we vary T0, p0, and the amplitude of the dark matter free streaming, and compare the FPS of mock spectra to the data. We show that the location of the dark matter free-streaming cut-off scales differently with redshift than the cut-off produced by thermal effects and is more pronounced at higher redshift. We, therefore, focus on a comparison to the observed FPS at z > 5. We demonstrate that the FPS cut-off can be fit assuming cold dark matter, but it can be equally well fit assuming that the dark matter consists of ∼7 keV sterile neutrinos in which case the cut-off is due primarily to the dark matter free streaming.

scholarly journals Cosmological signatures of dark sector physics: the evolution of haloes and spin alignment

2020 ◽  
Vol 492 (2) ◽  
pp. 2369-2382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Absem W Jibrail ◽  
Pascal J Elahi ◽  
Geraint F Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cold Dark Matter ◽  
Dark Sector ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Cosmic Evolution ◽  
The Standard Model ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Matter Energy

ABSTRACT The standard cosmological paradigm currently lacks a detailed account of physics in the dark sector, the dark matter and energy that dominate cosmic evolution. In this paper, we consider the distinguishing factors between three alternative models – warm dark matter, quintessence, and coupled dark matter–energy – and lambda cold dark matter (ΛCDM) through numerical simulations of cosmological structure formation. Key halo statistics – halo spin/velocity alignment between large-scale structure and neighbouring haloes, halo formation time, and migration – were compared across cosmologies within the redshift range 0 ≤ z ≤ 2.98. We found the alignment of halo motion and spin to large-scale structures and neighbouring haloes to be similar in all cosmologies for a range of redshifts. The search was extended to low-density regions, avoiding non-linear disturbances of halo spins, yet very similar alignment trends were found between cosmologies, which are difficult to characterize and use as a probe of cosmology. We found that haloes in quintessence cosmologies form earlier than their ΛCDM counterparts. Relating this to the fact that such haloes originate in high-density regions, such findings could hold clues to distinguishing factors for the quintessence cosmology from the standard model. However, in general, halo statistics are not an accurate probe of the dark sector physics.

PULSAR KICKS AND DARK MATTER FROM A STERILE NEUTRINO

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 1148-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDER KUSENKO
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Neutron Star ◽  
Gravitational Wave ◽  
Sterile Neutrino ◽  
Supernova Explosion ◽  
Radio Pulsars ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Gravitational Wave Detectors ◽  
Rule Out

The observed velocities of radio pulsars, which range in the hundreds kilometers per second, and many of which exceed 1000 km/s, are not explained by the standard physics of the supernova explosion. However, if a sterile neutrino with mass in the 1–20 keV range exists, it would be emitted asymmetrically from a cooling neutron star, which could give it a sufficient recoil to explain the pulsar motions. The same particle can be the cosmological dark mater. Future observations of X-ray telescopes and gravitational wave detectors can confirm or rule out this explanation.

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