Diffuse $\gamma$-rays and $\bar{p}$ flux from dark matter annihilation -- a model for consistent results with EGRET and cosmic ray data
Abstract
In this work we develop a new propagation model for the Galactic cosmic rays based on the GALPROP code, including contributions from dark matter annihilation. The model predicts compatible Galactic diffuse ray spectra with EGRET data in all sky regions. It also gives consistent results of the diffuse ray longitude and latitude distributions. Further the results for B/C, Be/Be, proton, electron and antiproton spectra are also consistent with cosmic ray measurements. In the model we have taken a universal proton spectrum throughout the Galaxy without introducing large fluctuation for the proton energy loss is negligible. The dark matter annihilation signals are `boosted' after taking the contribution from subhalos into account. Another interesting feature of the model is that it gives better description of the diffuse rays when taking the source distribution compatible with supernova remnants data, which is different from previous studies.
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@article{arxiv.0712.4038,
title = {Diffuse $\gamma$-rays and $\bar{p}$ flux from dark matter annihilation -- a model for consistent results with EGRET and cosmic ray data},
author = {Xiao-Jun Bi and Juan Zhang and Qiang Yuan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.4038},
year = {2008}
}
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29 pages, 13 figures; the published version