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High resolution simulations reveal that in the cold dark matter scenario the structures form hierarchically and a large number of substructures survive in the galactic halos. The substructures can be probed if they emit gamma rays via dark…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Xiao-Jun Bi

We present quantitative predictions for the detectability of individual Galactic dark matter subhalos in gamma-rays from dark matter pair annihilations in their centers. Our method is based on a hybrid approach, employing the highest…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Michael Kuhlen , Jürg Diemand , Piero Madau

We estimate the probability of detecting gamma-rays from the annihilation of neutralino dark matter in the substructure of the Milky Way. We characterize substructure statistically based on Monte Carlo realizations of the formation of a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Savvas M. Koushiappas , Andrew R. Zentner , Terrence P. Walker

We estimate the probability of detecting gamma-rays from the annihilation of neutralino dark matter in dense, central regions of Milky Way substructure. We characterize Galactic substructure statistically based on Monte Carlo realizations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Savvas M. Koushiappas , Andrew R. Zentner , Terrence P. Walker

We investigated the detectability of Galactic subhalos with masses $(10^6-10^9)M_{\odot}$ formed by annihilating WIMP dark matter by the planned GAMMA-400 gamma-ray telescope. The inner structure of dark matter subhalos and their…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-08-01 A. E. Egorov , A. M. Galper , N. P. Topchiev , A. A. Leonov , S. I. Suchkov , M. D. Kheymits , Yu. T. Yurkin

Upcoming $\gamma$-ray satellites will search for Dark Matter annihilations in Milky Way substructures (or 'clumps'). The prospects for detecting these objects strongly depend on the assumptions made on the distribution of Dark Matter in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 L. Pieri , G. Bertone , E Branchini

According to high resolution cold dark matter (CDM) simulations, large virialized halos are formed through the constant merging of smaller halos formed at earlier times. In particular, the halo of our Galaxy may have hundreds of dark matter…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 R. Aloisio , P. Blasi , A. V. Olinto

In this paper we study the detectability of $\gamma$-rays from dark matter annihilation in the subhalos of the Milky Way by the satellite-based experiments, EGRET and GLAST. We work in the frame of supersymmetric extension of the standard…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Xiao-Jun Bi

We discuss the possibility of GLAST detecting gamma-rays from the annihilation of neutralino dark matter in the Galactic halo. We have used "Via Lactea", currently the highest resolution simulation of Galactic cold dark matter substructure,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Michael Kuhlen , Jürg Diemand , Piero Madau

The dark matter halo of the Milky Way is predicted to contain a very large number of smaller subhalos. As a result of the dark matter annihilations taking place within such objects, the most nearby and massive subhalos could appear as…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2014-01-22 Asher Berlin , Dan Hooper

In the frame of indirect dark matter searches we investigate the flux of high-energy $\gamma$-ray photons produced by annihilation of dark matter in caustics within our Galaxy under the hypothesis that the bulk of dark matter is composed of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Lidia Pieri , Enzo Branchini

The paradigm of the neutralino dark matter predicts that the first gravitationally bound objects are earth-mass sized microhaloes, which would emit annihilation gamma-rays. Here we show that, though the flux from individual nearest…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Takeshi Oda , Tomonori Totani , Masahiro Nagashima

Recent advances in N-body simulations of cold dark matter halos point to a substantial density enhancement near the center. This means that, e.g., the $\gamma$ ray signals from neutralino dark matter annihilations would be significantly…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-30 L. Bergstrom , P. Ullio , J. Buckley

Individual extragalactic dark matter halos, such as those associated with nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters, are promising targets for searches for gamma-rays from dark matter annihilation. We review the predictions for the annihilation…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-22 Chiamaka Okoli , James E. Taylor , Niayesh Afshordi

If the dark matter in the Universe is made of weakly self-interacting particles, they may self-annihilate and emit gamma-rays. We use high resolution numerical simulations to estimate directly the annihilation flux from the central regions…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-25 Felix Stoehr , Simon D. M. White , Volker Springel , Giuseppe Tormen , Naoki Yoshida

We study the gamma rays observed by the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope from the direction of the Galactic Center and find that their angular distribution and energy spectrum are well described by a dark matter annihilation scenario. In…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2009-11-11 Lisa Goodenough , Dan Hooper

Earth-mass dark matter microhalos with size of ~100 AUs are the first structures formed in the universe, if the dark matter of the Universe are made of neutralino. Here, we report the results of ultra-high-resolution simulations of the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2013-04-09 Tomoaki Ishiyama , Junichiro Makino , Toshikazu Ebisuzaki

Dark Matter annihilation holds great potential for directly probing the clumpiness of the Galactic halo that is one of the key predictions of the Cold Dark Matter paradigm of hierarchical structure formation. Here we review the gamma-ray…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-13 Michael Kuhlen

If weakly-interacting massive particles (WIMPs) make up the galactic dark matter halo, high densities of such particles would exist near massive bodies, such as the sun. The resulting annihilations are believed to produce neutrinos, gamma…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2007-05-23 D. W. Hooper

If dark matter (DM), which is considered to constitute most of the mass of galaxies, is made of supersymmetric (SUSY) particles, the centers of galaxies should emit gamma-rays produced by their self-annihilation. We present accurate…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Francisco Prada , Anatoly Klypin , J. Flix , M. Martinez , E. Simonneau
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