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Main Authors: Fong, Chingam, Ng, Kenny C. Y., Liu, Qishan
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.16747
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author Fong, Chingam
Ng, Kenny C. Y.
Liu, Qishan
author_facet Fong, Chingam
Ng, Kenny C. Y.
Liu, Qishan
contents Many well motivated dark matter (DM) particle candidates can decay into detectable X-ray photons. We analyze the Final Equatorial Depth Survey (eFEDS) data from eROSITA early data release to search for unidentified X-ray lines that could indicate DM signals. Having discovered no anomalous signal, we set limits on DM decay rate in mass range between 1.8-18 keV, and constrain the parameter space of two DM particles: sterile neutrino and axion-like particles. Finally we also study the projected sensitivity of eROSITA full sky search, showing that eROSITA all-sky survey is expected to set the most stringent limits in the soft X-ray band.
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spellingShingle Searching for Particle Dark Matter with eROSITA Early Data
Fong, Chingam
Ng, Kenny C. Y.
Liu, Qishan
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Many well motivated dark matter (DM) particle candidates can decay into detectable X-ray photons. We analyze the Final Equatorial Depth Survey (eFEDS) data from eROSITA early data release to search for unidentified X-ray lines that could indicate DM signals. Having discovered no anomalous signal, we set limits on DM decay rate in mass range between 1.8-18 keV, and constrain the parameter space of two DM particles: sterile neutrino and axion-like particles. Finally we also study the projected sensitivity of eROSITA full sky search, showing that eROSITA all-sky survey is expected to set the most stringent limits in the soft X-ray band.
title Searching for Particle Dark Matter with eROSITA Early Data
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.16747