We derive new bounds on decaying dark matter from the gamma ray measurements of (i)the isotropic residual (extragalactic) background by Fermi and (ii)the Fornax galaxy cluster by H.E.S.S. We find that those from (i)are among the most stringent constraints currently available, for a large range of dark matter masses and a variety of decay modes, excluding half-lives up to ∼1026 to few 1027seconds. In particular, they rule out the interpretation in terms of decaying dark matter of the e ± spectral features in PAMELA, Fermi and H.E.S.S., unless very conservative choices are adopted. We also discuss future prospects for CTA bounds from Fornax which, contrary to the present H.E.S.S. constraints of (ii), may allow for an interesting improvement and may become better than those from the current or future extragalactic Fermi data. © 2012 American Physical Society.
Gamma ray constraints on decaying dark matter
Panci P.
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2012-01-01
Abstract
We derive new bounds on decaying dark matter from the gamma ray measurements of (i)the isotropic residual (extragalactic) background by Fermi and (ii)the Fornax galaxy cluster by H.E.S.S. We find that those from (i)are among the most stringent constraints currently available, for a large range of dark matter masses and a variety of decay modes, excluding half-lives up to ∼1026 to few 1027seconds. In particular, they rule out the interpretation in terms of decaying dark matter of the e ± spectral features in PAMELA, Fermi and H.E.S.S., unless very conservative choices are adopted. We also discuss future prospects for CTA bounds from Fornax which, contrary to the present H.E.S.S. constraints of (ii), may allow for an interesting improvement and may become better than those from the current or future extragalactic Fermi data. © 2012 American Physical Society.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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