Astrophysical Tests of Dark Matter Self-Interactions
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| author | Adhikari, Susmita Banerjee, Arka Boddy, Kimberly K. Cyr-Racine, Francis-Yan Desmond, Harry Dvorkin, Cora Jain, Bhuvnesh Kahlhoefer, Felix Kaplinghat, Manoj Nierenberg, Anna Peter, Annika H. G. Robertson, Andrew Sakstein, Jeremy Zavala, Jesús |
| author_facet | Adhikari, Susmita Banerjee, Arka Boddy, Kimberly K. Cyr-Racine, Francis-Yan Desmond, Harry Dvorkin, Cora Jain, Bhuvnesh Kahlhoefer, Felix Kaplinghat, Manoj Nierenberg, Anna Peter, Annika H. G. Robertson, Andrew Sakstein, Jeremy Zavala, Jesús |
| contents | Self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) arises generically in scenarios for physics beyond the Standard Model that have dark sectors with light mediators or strong dynamics. The self-interactions allow energy and momentum transport through halos, altering their structure and dynamics relative to those produced by collisionless dark matter. SIDM models provide a promising way to explain the diversity of galactic rotation curves, and they form a predictive and versatile framework for interpreting astrophysical phenomena related to dark matter. This review provides a comprehensive explanation of the physical effects of dark matter self-interactions in objects ranging from galactic satellites (dark and luminous) to clusters of galaxies and the large-scale structure. The second major part describes the methods used to constrain SIDM models including current constraints, with the aim of advancing tests with upcoming galaxy surveys. This part also provides a detailed review of the unresolved small-scale structure formation issues and concrete ways to test simple SIDM models. The review is rounded off by a discussion of the theoretical motivation for self-interactions, degeneracies with baryonic and gravitational effects, extensions to the single-component elastic-interactions SIDM framework, and future observational and theoretical prospects. |
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| spellingShingle | Astrophysical Tests of Dark Matter Self-Interactions Adhikari, Susmita Banerjee, Arka Boddy, Kimberly K. Cyr-Racine, Francis-Yan Desmond, Harry Dvorkin, Cora Jain, Bhuvnesh Kahlhoefer, Felix Kaplinghat, Manoj Nierenberg, Anna Peter, Annika H. G. Robertson, Andrew Sakstein, Jeremy Zavala, Jesús Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Astrophysics of Galaxies High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) arises generically in scenarios for physics beyond the Standard Model that have dark sectors with light mediators or strong dynamics. The self-interactions allow energy and momentum transport through halos, altering their structure and dynamics relative to those produced by collisionless dark matter. SIDM models provide a promising way to explain the diversity of galactic rotation curves, and they form a predictive and versatile framework for interpreting astrophysical phenomena related to dark matter. This review provides a comprehensive explanation of the physical effects of dark matter self-interactions in objects ranging from galactic satellites (dark and luminous) to clusters of galaxies and the large-scale structure. The second major part describes the methods used to constrain SIDM models including current constraints, with the aim of advancing tests with upcoming galaxy surveys. This part also provides a detailed review of the unresolved small-scale structure formation issues and concrete ways to test simple SIDM models. The review is rounded off by a discussion of the theoretical motivation for self-interactions, degeneracies with baryonic and gravitational effects, extensions to the single-component elastic-interactions SIDM framework, and future observational and theoretical prospects. |
| title | Astrophysical Tests of Dark Matter Self-Interactions |
| topic | Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Astrophysics of Galaxies High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.10638 |