Abstract
Self-interacting dark matter resolves the issue of cuspy profiles that appear in noninteracting cold dark matter simulations; it may additionally resolve the so-called "too big to fail" problem in structure formation. Asymmetric dark matter provides a natural explanation of the comparable densities of baryonic matter and dark matter. In this paper, we discuss unique indirect detection signals produced by a minimal model of self-interacting asymmetric scalar dark matter. Through the formation of dark matter bound states, a dark force mediator particle may be emitted; the decay of this particle may produce an observable signal. We estimate the produced signal and explicitly demonstrate parameters for which the signal exceeds current observations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 123531 |
Journal | Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 25 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)