A search for possible dark matter subhalos as IACT targets in the First Fermi-LAT Source Catalog
Abstract
We present a systematic search for potential dark matter subhalos in our Galaxy among the 630 unassociated sources included in the First Fermi-LAT Source Catalog. Assuming a hypothetical dark matter particle that could generate observable gamma-ray photons beyond the Fermi energy range through self-annihilation, we look for reasonable targets for ground-based Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes at energies E > 100 GeV. In order to narrow the origin of these enigmatic sources, we look for their possible counterparts in other wavelengths including X-ray, radio, and optical spectroscopy. We find that the synergy between Fermi and Cherenkov telescopes, along with multiwavelength observations, could play a key role in indirect searches for dark matter.
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@article{arxiv.1110.4744,
title = {A search for possible dark matter subhalos as IACT targets in the First Fermi-LAT Source Catalog},
author = {D. Nieto and V. Martínez and N. Mirabal and J. A. Barrio and K. Satalecka and S. Pardo and I. Lozano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.4744},
year = {2011}
}
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4 pages, 3 figures, 1 table, 2011 Fermi Symposium proceedings - eConf C110509