Published March 15, 2009
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Journal article
Positron and gamma-ray signatures of dark matter annihilation and big-bang nucleosynthesis
- 1. Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8568 (Japan)
- 2. Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582 (Japan)
- 3. Physics Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB (United Kingdom)
Description
The positron excess observed by the PAMELA experiment may come from dark matter annihilation, if the annihilation cross section is large enough. We show that the dark matter annihilation scenarios to explain the positron excess may also be compatible with the discrepancy of the cosmic lithium abundances between theory and observations. The winolike neutralino in the supersymmetric standard model is a good example for it. This scenario may be confirmed by Fermi satellite experiments.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.79.063514;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0810.1892v4;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 79
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 063514-063514.5
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41010982
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANNIHILATION; COSMIC POSITRONS; CROSS SECTIONS; ELEMENT ABUNDANCE; GAMMA RADIATION; LITHIUM; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; POSITRON DETECTION; SATELLITES; STANDARD MODEL; SUPERSYMMETRY
- Descriptors DEC
- ABUNDANCE; ALKALI METALS; ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; COSMIC RADIATION; DETECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; METALS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE MODELS; POSITRONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SYMMETRY; SYNTHESIS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
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- Notes
- (c) 2009 The American Physical Society