Constraints on dark matter self-interaction from velocity distribution function in isolated halos

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Main Authors: Ray, Tirtha Sankar, Sarkar, Sambo
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author Ray, Tirtha Sankar
Sarkar, Sambo
author_facet Ray, Tirtha Sankar
Sarkar, Sambo
contents Self-interactions facilitate inter-particle redistribution of energy within the dense regions of galactic halos, implying modifications in the density and velocity distribution of dark matter. Simulating dark-matter only isolated halos for a wide range of mass and specific self-scattering cross-sections, we make a systematic study of the impact of self-scattering on the velocity distribution profiles. We report a conservative bound on $σ/m$ $\leq 2.7 \rm cm^2/gm$ at $95\%$ C.L. from observations of rotation curves in Milky-Way size galaxies. Sub-leading bounds from LSB galaxy and clusters are also presented.
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spellingShingle Constraints on dark matter self-interaction from velocity distribution function in isolated halos
Ray, Tirtha Sankar
Sarkar, Sambo
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Self-interactions facilitate inter-particle redistribution of energy within the dense regions of galactic halos, implying modifications in the density and velocity distribution of dark matter. Simulating dark-matter only isolated halos for a wide range of mass and specific self-scattering cross-sections, we make a systematic study of the impact of self-scattering on the velocity distribution profiles. We report a conservative bound on $σ/m$ $\leq 2.7 \rm cm^2/gm$ at $95\%$ C.L. from observations of rotation curves in Milky-Way size galaxies. Sub-leading bounds from LSB galaxy and clusters are also presented.
title Constraints on dark matter self-interaction from velocity distribution function in isolated halos
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.10451