Minimal Dark Matter predictions and the PAMELA positron excess
Astrophysics
2008-10-30 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
We present Minimal Dark Matter and its univocal predictions for Dark Matter observables. During the idm2008 conference, PAMELA presented preliminary results showing an excess in the positron fraction: we find a good agreement, with a modest astrophysical boost factor.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0808.3867,
title = {Minimal Dark Matter predictions and the PAMELA positron excess},
author = {Marco Cirelli and Alessandro Strumia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0808.3867},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
To appear in the proceedings of the Identification of Dark Matter conference (idm2008), Stockholm, 18-22 August 2008. v2: references and a few comments added