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Limits on the Primordial Black Holes Dark Matter with future MeV detectors

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2026-03-25 v1

Abstract

Primordial black holes (PBHs) are a compelling candidate for Dark Matter (DM). There remain significant parameter spaces to be explored despite current astrophysical observations have set strong limits. Utilizing advanced MeV observation instruments, we have statistically established the upper limit of Hawking radiation emitted by PBHs in DM-dense systems, such as galaxy clusters or dwarf galaxies. These results can set a stringent upper limit on the ratio of PBH to DM, expressed as fPBHf_{\rm PBH}. Our results highlight the efficacy of MeV observations in DM-dense environments. The constraints on fPBHf_{\rm PBH} for PBHs in the mass range of 10161017 g10^{16}-10^{17} ~\rm g can be improved significantly compared with the current observations.

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@article{arxiv.2401.06440,
  title  = {Limits on the Primordial Black Holes Dark Matter with future MeV detectors},
  author = {Zhen Xie and Bing Liu and Jiahao Liu and Yi-Fu Cai and Ruizhi Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.06440},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

7 pages, 6 figures, accepted by PRD