High-energy neutrinos from millicharged dark matter annihilation in the Sun

Berlin, Asher; Hooper, Dan

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.110.075018

High-energy neutrinos from millicharged dark matter annihilation in the Sun

Journal Article · Wed Oct 16 20:00:00 EDT 2024 · Physical Review. D.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.110.075018· OSTI ID:2472671

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Millicharged dark matter particles can be efficiently captured by the Sun, where they annihilate into tau leptons, leading to the production of high-energy neutrinos. In contrast to the Earth, the high temperature of the Sun suppresses the fraction of millicharged particles that are bound to nuclei, allowing for potentially high annihilation rates. We recast existing constraints from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and use this information to place new limits on the fraction of the dark matter that is millicharged. This analysis excludes previously unexplored parameter space for masses of $m_{χ} \sim (5 - 100) GeV$ , charges of $q_{χ} \sim 10^{- 3} - 10^{- 2}$ , and fractional abundances as small as $f_{DM} \sim 10^{- 5}$ .

Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 2472671

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2405971

Journal Information:: Physical Review. D., Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 110; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 2470-0010

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