IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters

IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters

We present the results of a first search for self-annihilating dark matter in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters using a sample of high-energy neutrinos acquired in 339.8 days of live time during 2009/10 with the IceCube neutrino observatory in its 59-string configuration. The targets of interest i...

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Main Authors: Aartsen, M., Abbasi, R., Abdou, Y., Ackermann, M., Adams, J., Aguilar, J., Ahlers, M., Altmann, D., Auffenberg, J., Bai, X., Baker, M., Barwick, S., Baum, V., Bay, R., Beatty, J., Bechet, S., Becker Tjus, J., Becker, K., Benabderrahmane, M., Benzvi, S., Berghaus, P., Berley, D., Bernardini, E., Bernhard, A., Bertrand, D., Besson, D., Binder, G., Bindig, D., Bissok, M., Blaufuss, E., Blumenthal, J., Boersma, D., Bohaichuk, S., Bohm, C., Bose, D., Böser, S., Botner, O., Brayeur, L., Bretz, H., Brown, A., Bruijn, R., Brunner, J., Carson, Michael, Casey, J., Casier, M., Chirkin, D., Christov, A., Christy, B., Clark, K., Clevermann, F., Coenders, S., Cohen, S., Cowen, D., Cruz Silva, A., Danninger, M., Daughhetee, J., Davis, J., Day, M., De Clercq, C., De Ridder, S., Desiati, P., De Vries, K., De With, M., Deyoung, T., Díaz-Vélez, J., Dunkman, M., Eagan, R., Eberhardt, B., Eisch, J., Ellsworth, R., Euler, S., Evenson, P., Fadiran, O., Fazely, A., Fedynitch, A., Feintzeig, J., Feusels, T., Filimonov, K., Finley, C., Fischer-Wasels, T., Flis, S., Franckowiak, A., Frantzen, K., Fuchs, T., Gaisser, T., Gallagher, J., Gerhardt, L., Gladstone, L., Glüsenkamp, T., Goldschmidt, A., Golup, G., Gonzalez, J., Goodman, J., Góra, D., Grandmont, D., Grant, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12296
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author Aartsen, M.
Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Ackermann, M.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Altmann, D.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Baum, V.
Bay, R.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker Tjus, J.
Becker, K.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Benzvi, S.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bernhard, A.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Binder, G.
Bindig, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Blumenthal, J.
Boersma, D.
Bohaichuk, S.
Bohm, C.
Bose, D.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Brayeur, L.
Bretz, H.
Brown, A.
Bruijn, R.
Brunner, J.
Carson, Michael
Casey, J.
Casier, M.
Chirkin, D.
Christov, A.
Christy, B.
Clark, K.
Clevermann, F.
Coenders, S.
Cohen, S.
Cowen, D.
Cruz Silva, A.
Danninger, M.
Daughhetee, J.
Davis, J.
Day, M.
De Clercq, C.
De Ridder, S.
Desiati, P.
De Vries, K.
De With, M.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dunkman, M.
Eagan, R.
Eberhardt, B.
Eisch, J.
Ellsworth, R.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Fedynitch, A.
Feintzeig, J.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Fischer-Wasels, T.
Flis, S.
Franckowiak, A.
Frantzen, K.
Fuchs, T.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Golup, G.
Gonzalez, J.
Goodman, J.
Góra, D.
Grandmont, D.
Grant, D.
author_facet Aartsen, M.
Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Ackermann, M.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Altmann, D.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Baum, V.
Bay, R.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker Tjus, J.
Becker, K.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Benzvi, S.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bernhard, A.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Binder, G.
Bindig, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Blumenthal, J.
Boersma, D.
Bohaichuk, S.
Bohm, C.
Bose, D.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Brayeur, L.
Bretz, H.
Brown, A.
Bruijn, R.
Brunner, J.
Carson, Michael
Casey, J.
Casier, M.
Chirkin, D.
Christov, A.
Christy, B.
Clark, K.
Clevermann, F.
Coenders, S.
Cohen, S.
Cowen, D.
Cruz Silva, A.
Danninger, M.
Daughhetee, J.
Davis, J.
Day, M.
De Clercq, C.
De Ridder, S.
Desiati, P.
De Vries, K.
De With, M.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dunkman, M.
Eagan, R.
Eberhardt, B.
Eisch, J.
Ellsworth, R.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Fedynitch, A.
Feintzeig, J.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Fischer-Wasels, T.
Flis, S.
Franckowiak, A.
Frantzen, K.
Fuchs, T.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Golup, G.
Gonzalez, J.
Goodman, J.
Góra, D.
Grandmont, D.
Grant, D.
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description We present the results of a first search for self-annihilating dark matter in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters using a sample of high-energy neutrinos acquired in 339.8 days of live time during 2009/10 with the IceCube neutrino observatory in its 59-string configuration. The targets of interest include the Virgo and Coma galaxy clusters, the Andromeda galaxy, and several dwarf galaxies. We obtain upper limits on the cross section as a function of the weakly interacting massive particle mass between 300 GeV and 100 TeV for the annihilation into bb¯, W+W−, τ+τ−, μ+μ−, and νν¯. A limit derived for the Virgo cluster, when assuming a large effect from subhalos, challenges the weakly interacting massive particle interpretation of a recently observed GeV positron excess in cosmic rays.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-122962017-09-13T14:57:34Z IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters Aartsen, M. Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Ackermann, M. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Altmann, D. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Baum, V. Bay, R. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker Tjus, J. Becker, K. Benabderrahmane, M. Benzvi, S. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bernhard, A. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Binder, G. Bindig, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Blumenthal, J. Boersma, D. Bohaichuk, S. Bohm, C. Bose, D. Böser, S. Botner, O. Brayeur, L. Bretz, H. Brown, A. Bruijn, R. Brunner, J. Carson, Michael Casey, J. Casier, M. Chirkin, D. Christov, A. Christy, B. Clark, K. Clevermann, F. Coenders, S. Cohen, S. Cowen, D. Cruz Silva, A. Danninger, M. Daughhetee, J. Davis, J. Day, M. De Clercq, C. De Ridder, S. Desiati, P. De Vries, K. De With, M. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dunkman, M. Eagan, R. Eberhardt, B. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, A. Feintzeig, J. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Fischer-Wasels, T. Flis, S. Franckowiak, A. Frantzen, K. Fuchs, T. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Golup, G. Gonzalez, J. Goodman, J. Góra, D. Grandmont, D. Grant, D. We present the results of a first search for self-annihilating dark matter in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters using a sample of high-energy neutrinos acquired in 339.8 days of live time during 2009/10 with the IceCube neutrino observatory in its 59-string configuration. The targets of interest include the Virgo and Coma galaxy clusters, the Andromeda galaxy, and several dwarf galaxies. We obtain upper limits on the cross section as a function of the weakly interacting massive particle mass between 300 GeV and 100 TeV for the annihilation into bb¯, W+W−, τ+τ−, μ+μ−, and νν¯. A limit derived for the Virgo cluster, when assuming a large effect from subhalos, challenges the weakly interacting massive particle interpretation of a recently observed GeV positron excess in cosmic rays. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12296 10.1103/PhysRevD.88.122001 fulltext
spellingShingle Aartsen, M.
Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Ackermann, M.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Altmann, D.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Baum, V.
Bay, R.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker Tjus, J.
Becker, K.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Benzvi, S.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bernhard, A.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Binder, G.
Bindig, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Blumenthal, J.
Boersma, D.
Bohaichuk, S.
Bohm, C.
Bose, D.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Brayeur, L.
Bretz, H.
Brown, A.
Bruijn, R.
Brunner, J.
Carson, Michael
Casey, J.
Casier, M.
Chirkin, D.
Christov, A.
Christy, B.
Clark, K.
Clevermann, F.
Coenders, S.
Cohen, S.
Cowen, D.
Cruz Silva, A.
Danninger, M.
Daughhetee, J.
Davis, J.
Day, M.
De Clercq, C.
De Ridder, S.
Desiati, P.
De Vries, K.
De With, M.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dunkman, M.
Eagan, R.
Eberhardt, B.
Eisch, J.
Ellsworth, R.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Fedynitch, A.
Feintzeig, J.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Fischer-Wasels, T.
Flis, S.
Franckowiak, A.
Frantzen, K.
Fuchs, T.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Golup, G.
Gonzalez, J.
Goodman, J.
Góra, D.
Grandmont, D.
Grant, D.
IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
title IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
title_full IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
title_fullStr IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
title_full_unstemmed IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
title_short IceCube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
title_sort icecube search for dark matter annihilation in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12296

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