Galactic propagation of positrons from particle dark-matter annihilation

Details Galactic propagation of positrons from particle dark-matter annihilation Galactic propagation of positrons from particle dark-matter annihilation

1999-06-14

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9906230v1

Proc. 26th ICRC (Salt Lake City), 1999, v.2, p.320-323

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 4 ps-figures, to appear in the Proceedings of 26th International Cosmic Ray Conference (Salt Lake City, 1999), HE 5.1

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We have made a calculation of the propagation of positrons from dark-matter particle annihilation in the Galactic halo for different models of the dark matter halo distribution using our 3D code. We show that the Green's functions are not very sensitive to the dark matter distribution for the same local dark matter energy density. We compare our predictions with computed cosmic ray positron spectra ("background") for the "conventional" cosmic-ray nucleon spectrum which matches the local measurements, and a modified spectrum which respects the limits imposed by measurements of diffuse Galactic gamma-rays, antiprotons, and positrons. We conclude that significant detection of a dark matter signal requires favourable conditions and precise measurements unless the dark matter is clumpy which would produce a stronger signal. Although our conclusion qualitatively agrees with that of previous authors, it is based on a more realistic model of particle propagation and thus reduces the scope for future speculations. Reliable background evaluation requires new accurate positron measurements and further developments in modelling production and propagation of cosmic ray species in the Galaxy.

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