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We present a new method to measure or constrain p-wave-suppressed cross sections for dark matter (DM) annihilations inside the steep density spikes induced by supermassive black holes. We demonstrate that the high DM densities, together…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-12-09 Jessie Shelton , Stuart L. Shapiro , Brian D. Fields

Dynamical dark matter (DDM) is an alternative framework for dark-matter physics in which the dark-matter candidate is an ensemble of constituent fields with differing masses, lifetimes, and cosmological abundances. In this framework, it is…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2013-05-30 Keith R. Dienes , Jason Kumar , Brooks Thomas

In this study, we propose an investigation into dark photon dark matter (DPDM) within the infrared frequency band, utilizing highly sensitive infrared light detectors commonly integrated into space telescopes, such as the James Webb Space…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-02-11 Haipeng An , Shuailiang Ge , Jia Liu , Zhiyao Lu

Primordial black holes (PBHs) are compelling dark matter (DM) candidates, but current constraints suggest they cannot compose all of DM. This implies that additional DM components could coexist with PBHs, one of which could form "dark…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-16 Charchit Kumar Sethi , Andrew L. Miller , Sarah Caudill

Dark Matter (DM) is usually studied in connection with rotational curves in the outskirts of the galaxies. However, the role of DM might be different in the galactic bulges and centers where Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) dominate the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-09-07 Davide Batic , Joud Mojahed Faraji , Marek Nowakowski

Identifying signatures of dark matter at indirect-detection experiments is generally more challenging for scenarios involving non-minimal dark sectors such as Dynamical Dark Matter (DDM) than for scenarios involving a single dark particle.…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-04-11 Kimberly K. Boddy , Keith R. Dienes , Doojin Kim , Jason Kumar , Jong-Chul Park , Brooks Thomas

A novel analytical Schwarzschild-like black hole (BH) solution is derived. It exhibits a static BH with a dark matter (DM) halo characterized by a Dehnen-type density profile. This solution could represent an alternative perspective on the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-02-20 Uktamjon Uktamov , Sanjar Shaymatov , Bobomurat Ahmedov , Chengxun Yuan

Clear methods to differentiate between decaying and annihilating dark matter (DM) scenarios are still by and large unavailable. In this note, we study the potential astrophysical signatures of a new class of hidden sector decaying DM…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-08-11 Joshua T. Ruderman , Tomer Volansky

The next generation of ultralight dark matter (DM) direct detection experiments, which could confirm sub-eV bosons as the dominant source of DM, will feature multiple detectors operating at various terrestrial locations. As a result of the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2021-05-05 Joshua W. Foster , Yonatan Kahn , Rachel Nguyen , Nicholas L. Rodd , Benjamin R. Safdi

The nature of dark matter (DM) remains a profound mystery. Macroscopic candidates, such as Fermi-balls, offer a distinct alternative to conventional particle DM, yet their low number density makes terrestrial detection challenging. In this…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-12-01 Siyu Jiang , Aidi Yang , Fa Peng Huang

Fermionic asymmetric dark matter (ADM) can be captured in neutron stars (NSs) via scatterings with the star constituents. The absence of dark matter annihilation due to its asymmetric nature leads to ADM accumulation in the NS core,…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-12-05 Sandra Robles , Drona Vatsyayan , Giorgio Busoni

We investigate the influence of perfect fluid dark matter (PFDM) on Yang--Mills--inspired charged black holes, with a particular focus on the resulting modifications to key black hole observables. By embedding a PFDM term into the spacetime…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-04 Md Sabir Ali , Abhishek Negi , Sanjay Pant

We present a comprehensive framework for interpreting electron recoil signals induced by fast-moving dark matter (DM), applicable across a wide range of theoretically motivated models. Amid both null results in conventional weakly…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-11-07 Haider Alhazmi , Doojin Kim , Kyoungchul Kong , Aishah Sumayli

The era of precision cosmology allows us to test the composition of the dark matter. Mixed ultralight or fuzzy dark matter (FDM) is a cosmological model with dark matter composed of a combination of particles of mass $m\leq…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-12-11 Alex Laguë , Bodo Schwabe , Renée Hložek , David J. E. Marsh , Keir K. Rogers

We propose to search for a boosted dark matter (DM) particle from astrophysical sources using an emulsion detector in deep underground facilities. We further propose using high-$Z$ material such as the lead for a larger DM-nucleus coherent…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2020-07-28 Xin Chen , Litao Yang

Ultralight dark matter (ULDM), as a class of low mass (< 1 eV) dark matter (DM) candidates, is a compelling alternative to historically dominant models such as WIMPs and has recently gained significant attention in the scientific community.…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2024-11-22 Jordan Gué

A leading hypothesis for the nature of the elusive dark matter are thermally produced, weakly interacting massive particles that arise in many theories beyond the standard model of particle physics. Their self-annihilation in astrophysical…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2017-08-23 Torsten Bringmann

A brief overview is given about some issues in current astroparticle physics, focusing on the dark matter (DM) problem, where the connection to LHC physics is particularly strong. New data from the Planck satellite has made the evidence in…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2015-06-17 L. Bergstrom

Despite decades of research, the existence of asteroid-mass primordial black holes (PBHs) remains almost completely unconstrained and thus could still comprise the totality of dark matter (DM). In this paper, we show that standard searches…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-11-21 Andrew L. Miller

The presence of dark matter (DM) stands as one of the most compelling indications of new physics in particle physics. Typically, the detection of wave-like DM involves quantum sensors, such as qubits or cavities. The phase of the sensors is…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-03-24 Hajime Fukuda , Yuichiro Matsuzaki , Thanaporn Sichanugrist