Robust constraints and novel gamma-ray signatures of dark matter that interacts strongly with nucleons
Abstract
Due to shielding, direct detection experiments are in some cases insensitive to dark matter candidates with very large scattering cross sections with nucleons. In this paper, we revisit this class of models and derive a simple analytic criterion for conservative but robust direct detection limits. While large spin-independent cross sections seem to be ruled out, we identify potentially viable parameter space for dark matter with a spin-dependent cross section with nucleons in the range of 10–27 cm2 ≲ σDM-p ≲ 10-24 cm2. With these parameters, cosmic-ray scattering with dark matter in the extended halo of the Milky Way could generate a novel and distinctive gamma-ray signal at high galactic latitudes. As a result, such a signal could be observable by Fermi or future space-based gamma-ray telescopes.
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- Research Org.:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1440391
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1422493
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-18-032-A; arXiv:1802.03025
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; PRVDAQ; 115006
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
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- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review D
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Volume: 97 Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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Hooper, Dan, and McDermott, Samuel D. Robust constraints and novel gamma-ray signatures of dark matter that interacts strongly with nucleons. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.97.115006.
Hooper, Dan, & McDermott, Samuel D. Robust constraints and novel gamma-ray signatures of dark matter that interacts strongly with nucleons. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.97.115006
Hooper, Dan, and McDermott, Samuel D. Tue .
"Robust constraints and novel gamma-ray signatures of dark matter that interacts strongly with nucleons". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.97.115006.
@article{osti_1440391,
title = {Robust constraints and novel gamma-ray signatures of dark matter that interacts strongly with nucleons},
author = {Hooper, Dan and McDermott, Samuel D.},
abstractNote = {Due to shielding, direct detection experiments are in some cases insensitive to dark matter candidates with very large scattering cross sections with nucleons. In this paper, we revisit this class of models and derive a simple analytic criterion for conservative but robust direct detection limits. While large spin-independent cross sections seem to be ruled out, we identify potentially viable parameter space for dark matter with a spin-dependent cross section with nucleons in the range of 10–27 cm2 ≲ σDM-p ≲ 10-24 cm2. With these parameters, cosmic-ray scattering with dark matter in the extended halo of the Milky Way could generate a novel and distinctive gamma-ray signal at high galactic latitudes. As a result, such a signal could be observable by Fermi or future space-based gamma-ray telescopes.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.97.115006},
journal = {Physical Review D},
number = 11,
volume = 97,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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