Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2009-11-03
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
To be published in the Proceedings of the Invisible Universe International Conference (Paris, Palais de l'UNESCO, June 29 - Ju
Scientific paper
In the framework of the Inert Doublet Model and extensions, the signature of neutrinos from dark matter annihilation in the Earth, the Sun and at the Galactic centre is presented. The model contains an extra Higgs doublet, a neutral component of which is chosen as dark matter candidate. There are three distinct mass ranges for which consistency both with WMAP abundance and direct searches can be obtained: a low (4 - 8 GeV), a middle (60 - 70 GeV) and a high (500 - 1500 GeV) WIMP mass range. The first case is of interest as we showed that the model can at the same time give the correct WMAP abundance and account for the positive DAMA results without contradicting other direct searches. We present how capture in the Sun can further constrain this scenario using Super-Kamiokande data. Indirect detection through neutrinos is challenging for the middle and high mass ranges. For the former, the presence of the so-called 'iron resonance' gives rise to larger neutrino fluxes for WIMP masses around 60 - 70 GeV since capture by the Earth is enhanced. The addition of light right-handed Majorana neutrinos to the particle content of the model further increases the signal since it opens a direct annihilation channel into mono-energetic neutrinos. Neutrinos from the Galactic centre might be detected for heavy WIMPs if the dark matter density at the Galactic centre is substantially boosted.
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