Indirect detection of self-interacting asymmetric dark matter

Lauren Pearce, Alexander Kusenko

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Abstract

Self-interacting dark matter resolves the issue of cuspy profiles that appear in noninteracting cold dark matter simulations; it may additionally resolve the so-called "too big to fail" problem in structure formation. Asymmetric dark matter provides a natural explanation of the comparable densities of baryonic matter and dark matter. In this paper, we discuss unique indirect detection signals produced by a minimal model of self-interacting asymmetric scalar dark matter. Through the formation of dark matter bound states, a dark force mediator particle may be emitted; the decay of this particle may produce an observable signal. We estimate the produced signal and explicitly demonstrate parameters for which the signal exceeds current observations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number123531
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume87
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 25 2013
Externally publishedYes

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