Constraints on dark matter from dynamical heating of stars in ultrafaint dwarfs. I. MACHOs and primordial black holes

Graham, Peter W.; Ramani, Harikrishnan

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.110.075011

Title: Constraints on dark matter from dynamical heating of stars in ultrafaint dwarfs. I. MACHOs and primordial black holes

Journal Article · 14 October 2024 · Physical Review. D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.110.075011 · OSTI ID:2474658

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We place limits on dark matter made up of compact objects significantly heavier than a solar mass, such as MACHOs or primordial black holes (PBHs). In galaxies, the gas of such objects is generally hotter than the gas of stars and will thus heat the gas of stars even through purely gravitational interactions. Ultrafaint dwarf galaxies (UFDs) maximize this effect. Observations of the half-light radius in UFDs thus place limits on MACHO dark matter. We build upon previous constraints with an improved heating rate calculation including both direct and tidal heating, and consideration of the heavier mass range above $10^{4} M_{⊙}$ . Additionally we find that MACHOs may lose energy and migrate in to the center of the UFD, increasing the heat transfer to the stars. UFDs can constrain MACHO dark matter with masses between about $10 M_{⊙}$ and $10^{8} M_{⊙}$ and these are the strongest constraints over most of this range. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 2474658

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

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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