Search for dark matter satellites using fermi-LAT

M. Ackermann, A. Albert, L. Baldini, J. Ballet, G. Barbiellini, D. Bastieri, K. Bechtol, R. Bellazzini, R. D. Blandford, E. D. Bloom, E. Bonamente, A. W. Borgland, E. Bottacini, T. J. Brandt, J. Bregeon, M. Brigida, P. Bruel, R. Buehler, T. H. Burnett, G. A. Caliandro & 115 others R. A. Cameron, P. A. Caraveo, J. M. Casandjian, C. Cecchi, E. Charles, J. Chiang, S. Ciprini, R. Claus, J. Cohen-Tanugi, J. Conrad, S. Cutini, F. De Palma, C. D. Dermer, S. W. Digel, E. Do Couto E Silva, P. S. Drell, A. Drlica-Wagner, R. Essig, L. Falletti, C. Favuzzi, S. J. Fegan, W. B. Focke, Y. Fukazawa, S. Funk, P. Fusco, F. Gargano, S. Germani, N. Giglietto, F. Giordano, M. Giroletti, T. Glanzman, G. Godfrey, I. A. Grenier, S. Guiriec, M. Gustafsson, D. Hadasch, M. Hayashida, X. Hou, R. E. Hughes, R. P. Johnson, A. S. Johnson, T. Kamae, H. Katagiri, Jun Kataoka, J. Knödlseder, M. Kuss, J. Lande, L. Latronico, S. H. Lee, A. M. Lionetto, M. Llena Garde, F. Longo, F. Loparco, M. N. Lovellette, P. Lubrano, M. N. Mazziotta, J. E. McEnery, P. F. Michelson, W. Mitthumsiri, T. Mizuno, A. A. Moiseev, C. Monte, M. E. Monzani, A. Morselli, I. V. Moskalenko, S. Murgia, M. Naumann-Godo, J. P. Norris, E. Nuss, T. Ohsugi, A. Okumura, E. Orlando, J. F. Ormes, M. Ozaki, D. Paneque, V. Pelassa, M. Pierbattista, F. Piron, G. Pivato, T. A. Porter, S. Rainò, R. Rando, M. Razzano, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, S. Ritz, H. F W Sadrozinski, N. Sehgal, C. Sgrò, E. J. Siskind, P. Spinelli, L. Strigari, D. J. Suson, H. Tajima, H. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, J. G. Thayer, J. B. Thayer, L. Tibaldo, M. Tinivella, D. F. Torres, E. Troja, Y. Uchiyama, T. L. Usher, J. Vandenbroucke, V. Vasileiou, G. Vianello, V. Vitale, A. P. Waite, P. Wang, B. L. Winer, K. S. Wood, Z. Yang, S. Zalewski, S. Zimmer

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    Abstract

    Numerical simulations based on the δCDM model of cosmology predict a large number of as yet unobserved Galactic dark matter satellites.We report the results of a Large Area Telescope (LAT) search for these satellites via the γ -ray emission expected from the annihilation ofweakly interactingmassive particle (WIMP) darkmatter. Some dark matter satellites are expected to have hard γ -ray spectra, finite angular extents, and a lack of counterparts at other wavelengths. We sought to identify LAT sources with these characteristics, focusing on γ -ray spectra consistent with WIMP annihilation through the b-b channel. We found no viable dark matter satellite candidates using one year of data, and we present a framework for interpreting this result in the context of numerical simulations to constrain the velocity-averaged annihilation cross section for a conventional 100 GeVWIMP annihilating through the b-b channel.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number121
    JournalAstrophysical Journal
    Volume747
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012 Mar 10

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    Keywords

    • dark matter
    • galaxies: dwarf
    • gamma rays: galaxies

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    Ackermann, M., Albert, A., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., Barbiellini, G., Bastieri, D., ... Zimmer, S. (2012). Search for dark matter satellites using fermi-LAT. Astrophysical Journal, 747(2), [121]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/747/2/121

    Search for dark matter satellites using fermi-LAT. / Ackermann, M.; Albert, A.; Baldini, L.; Ballet, J.; Barbiellini, G.; Bastieri, D.; Bechtol, K.; Bellazzini, R.; Blandford, R. D.; Bloom, E. D.; Bonamente, E.; Borgland, A. W.; Bottacini, E.; Brandt, T. J.; Bregeon, J.; Brigida, M.; Bruel, P.; Buehler, R.; Burnett, T. H.; Caliandro, G. A.; Cameron, R. A.; Caraveo, P. A.; Casandjian, J. M.; Cecchi, C.; Charles, E.; Chiang, J.; Ciprini, S.; Claus, R.; Cohen-Tanugi, J.; Conrad, J.; Cutini, S.; De Palma, F.; Dermer, C. D.; Digel, S. W.; Do Couto E Silva, E.; Drell, P. S.; Drlica-Wagner, A.; Essig, R.; Falletti, L.; Favuzzi, C.; Fegan, S. J.; Focke, W. B.; Fukazawa, Y.; Funk, S.; Fusco, P.; Gargano, F.; Germani, S.; Giglietto, N.; Giordano, F.; Giroletti, M.; Glanzman, T.; Godfrey, G.; Grenier, I. A.; Guiriec, S.; Gustafsson, M.; Hadasch, D.; Hayashida, M.; Hou, X.; Hughes, R. E.; Johnson, R. P.; Johnson, A. S.; Kamae, T.; Katagiri, H.; Kataoka, Jun; Knödlseder, J.; Kuss, M.; Lande, J.; Latronico, L.; Lee, S. H.; Lionetto, A. M.; Garde, M. Llena; Longo, F.; Loparco, F.; Lovellette, M. N.; Lubrano, P.; Mazziotta, M. N.; McEnery, J. E.; Michelson, P. F.; Mitthumsiri, W.; Mizuno, T.; Moiseev, A. A.; Monte, C.; Monzani, M. E.; Morselli, A.; Moskalenko, I. V.; Murgia, S.; Naumann-Godo, M.; Norris, J. P.; Nuss, E.; Ohsugi, T.; Okumura, A.; Orlando, E.; Ormes, J. F.; Ozaki, M.; Paneque, D.; Pelassa, V.; Pierbattista, M.; Piron, F.; Pivato, G.; Porter, T. A.; Rainò, S.; Rando, R.; Razzano, M.; Reimer, A.; Reimer, O.; Ritz, S.; Sadrozinski, H. F W; Sehgal, N.; Sgrò, C.; Siskind, E. J.; Spinelli, P.; Strigari, L.; Suson, D. J.; Tajima, H.; Takahashi, H.; Tanaka, T.; Thayer, J. G.; Thayer, J. B.; Tibaldo, L.; Tinivella, M.; Torres, D. F.; Troja, E.; Uchiyama, Y.; Usher, T. L.; Vandenbroucke, J.; Vasileiou, V.; Vianello, G.; Vitale, V.; Waite, A. P.; Wang, P.; Winer, B. L.; Wood, K. S.; Yang, Z.; Zalewski, S.; Zimmer, S.

    In: Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 747, No. 2, 121, 10.03.2012.

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    Ackermann, M, Albert, A, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Barbiellini, G, Bastieri, D, Bechtol, K, Bellazzini, R, Blandford, RD, Bloom, ED, Bonamente, E, Borgland, AW, Bottacini, E, Brandt, TJ, Bregeon, J, Brigida, M, Bruel, P, Buehler, R, Burnett, TH, Caliandro, GA, Cameron, RA, Caraveo, PA, Casandjian, JM, Cecchi, C, Charles, E, Chiang, J, Ciprini, S, Claus, R, Cohen-Tanugi, J, Conrad, J, Cutini, S, De Palma, F, Dermer, CD, Digel, SW, Do Couto E Silva, E, Drell, PS, Drlica-Wagner, A, Essig, R, Falletti, L, Favuzzi, C, Fegan, SJ, Focke, WB, Fukazawa, Y, Funk, S, Fusco, P, Gargano, F, Germani, S, Giglietto, N, Giordano, F, Giroletti, M, Glanzman, T, Godfrey, G, Grenier, IA, Guiriec, S, Gustafsson, M, Hadasch, D, Hayashida, M, Hou, X, Hughes, RE, Johnson, RP, Johnson, AS, Kamae, T, Katagiri, H, Kataoka, J, Knödlseder, J, Kuss, M, Lande, J, Latronico, L, Lee, SH, Lionetto, AM, Garde, ML, Longo, F, Loparco, F, Lovellette, MN, Lubrano, P, Mazziotta, MN, McEnery, JE, Michelson, PF, Mitthumsiri, W, Mizuno, T, Moiseev, AA, Monte, C, Monzani, ME, Morselli, A, Moskalenko, IV, Murgia, S, Naumann-Godo, M, Norris, JP, Nuss, E, Ohsugi, T, Okumura, A, Orlando, E, Ormes, JF, Ozaki, M, Paneque, D, Pelassa, V, Pierbattista, M, Piron, F, Pivato, G, Porter, TA, Rainò, S, Rando, R, Razzano, M, Reimer, A, Reimer, O, Ritz, S, Sadrozinski, HFW, Sehgal, N, Sgrò, C, Siskind, EJ, Spinelli, P, Strigari, L, Suson, DJ, Tajima, H, Takahashi, H, Tanaka, T, Thayer, JG, Thayer, JB, Tibaldo, L, Tinivella, M, Torres, DF, Troja, E, Uchiyama, Y, Usher, TL, Vandenbroucke, J, Vasileiou, V, Vianello, G, Vitale, V, Waite, AP, Wang, P, Winer, BL, Wood, KS, Yang, Z, Zalewski, S & Zimmer, S 2012, 'Search for dark matter satellites using fermi-LAT', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 747, no. 2, 121. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/747/2/121
    Ackermann M, Albert A, Baldini L, Ballet J, Barbiellini G, Bastieri D et al. Search for dark matter satellites using fermi-LAT. Astrophysical Journal. 2012 Mar 10;747(2). 121. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/747/2/121
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