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Dark matter interpretation of recent electron and positron data

Authors :
Bergstrom, Lars
Edsjo, Joakim
Zaharijas, Gabrijela
Source :
Phys.Rev.Lett.103:031103,2009
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

We analyze the recently released Fermi-LAT data on the sum of electrons and positrons. Compared to a conventional, pre-Fermi, background model, a surprising excess in the several hundred GeV range is found and here we analyze it in terms of dark matter models. We also compare with newly published results from PAMELA and HESS, and find models giving very good fits to these data sets as well. If this dark matter interpretation is correct, we also predict the possibility of a sharp break in the diffuse gamma ray spectrum coming from final state radiation.<br />Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, pdflatex

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Phys.Rev.Lett.103:031103,2009
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.0905.0333
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.031103