Abramowski A, Acero F, Aharonian F, Akhperjanian AG, Anton G, Balzer A, Barnacka A, De Almeida UB, Becherini Y, Becker J, Behera B, Bernloehr K, Birsin E, Biteau J, Bochow A, Boisson C, Bolmont J, Bordas P, Brucker J, Brun F, Brun P, Bulik T, Bueching I, Carrigan S, Casanova S, Cerruti M, Chadwick PM, Charbonnier A, Chaves RCG, Cheesebrough A, Clapson AC, Coignet G, Cologna G, Conrad J, Dalton M, Daniel MK, Davids ID, Degrange B, Deil C, Dickinson HJ, Djannati-Atai A, Domainko W, Drury LO, Dubus G, Dutson K, Dyks J, Dyrda M, Egberts K, Eger P, Espigat P, Fallon L, Farnier C, Fegan S, Feinstein F, Fernandes MV, Fiasson A, Fontaine G, Foerster A, Fuessling M, Gallant YA, Gast H, Gerard L, Gerbig D, Giebels B, Glicenstein JF, Glueck B, Goret P, Göring D, Häffner S, Hague JD, Hampf D, Hauser M, Heinz S, Heinzelmann G, Henri G, Hermann G, Hinton JA, Hoffmann A, Hofmann W, Hofverberg P, Holler M, Horns D, Jacholkowska A, De Jager OC, Jahn C, Jamrozy M, Jung I, Kastendieck MA, Katarzynski K, Katz U, Kaufmann S, Keogh D, Khangulyan D, Khelifi B, Klochkov D, Kluzniak W, Kneiske TM, Komin N, Kosack K, Kossakowski R, Laffon H, Lamanna G, Lennarz D, Lohse T, Lopatin A, Lu CC, Marandon V, Marcowith A, Masbou J, Maurin D, Maxted NI, Mayer M, Mccomb TJL, Medina MC, Mehault J, Moderski R, Moulin E, Naumann CL, Naumann-Godo M, De Naurois M, Nedbal D, Nekrassov D, Nguyen N, Nicholas B, Niemiec J, Nolan SJ, Ohm S, Wilhelmi EDO, Opitz B, Ostrowski M, Oya I, Panter M, Arribas MP, Pedaletti G, Pelletier G, Petrucci PO, Pita S, Pühlhofer G, Punch M, Quirrenbach A, Raue M, Rayner SM, Reimer A, Reimer O, Renaud M, De Los Reyes R, Rieger F, Ripken J, Rob L, Rosier-Lees S, Rowell G, Rudak B, Rulten CB, Ruppel J, Sahakian V, Sanchez DA, Santangelo A, Schlickeiser R, Schoeck FM, Schulz A, Schwanke U, Schwarzburg S, Schwemmer S, Sheidaei F, Skilton JL, Sol H, Spengler G, Stawarz L, Steenkamp R, Stegmann C, Stinzing F, Stycz K, Sushch I, Szostek A, Tavernet JP, Terrier R, Tluczykont M, Valerius K, van Eldik C, Vasileiadis G, Venter C, Vialle JP, Viana A, Vincent P, Voelk HJ, Volpe F, Vorobiov S, Vorster M, Wagner SJ, Ward M, White R, Wierzcholska A, Zacharias M, Zajczyk A, Zdziarski AA, Zech A, Zechlin HS (2012)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2012
Book Volume: 750
Article Number: 123
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/750/2/123
The Fornax galaxy cluster was observed with the High Energy Stereoscopic System for a total live time of 14.5hr, searching for very high energy (VHE; E > 100GeV) γ-rays from dark matter (DM) annihilation. No significant signal was found in searches for point-like and extended emissions. Using several models of the DM density distribution, upper limits on the DM velocity-weighted annihilation cross-section 〈σv〉 as a function of the DM particle mass are derived. Constraints are derived for different DM particle models, such as those arising from Kaluza-Klein and supersymmetric models. Various annihilation final states are considered. Possible enhancements of the DM annihilation γ-ray flux, due to DM substructures of the DM host halo, or from the Sommerfeld effect, are studied. Additional γ-ray contributions from internal bremsstrahlung and inverse Compton radiation are also discussed. For a DM particle mass of 1TeV, the exclusion limits at 95% of confidence level reach values of 〈σv〉 10 cm s, depending on the DM particle model and halo properties. Additional contribution from DM substructures can improve the upper limits on 〈σv〉 by more than two orders of magnitude. At masses around 4.5TeV, the enhancement by substructures and the Sommerfeld resonance effect results in a velocity-weighted annihilation cross-section upper limit at the level of 〈σv〉 10 cm s. © 2012. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
APA:
Abramowski, A., Acero, F., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A.G., Anton, G., Balzer, A.,... Zechlin, H.-S. (2012). Search for dark matter annihilation signals from the Fornax galaxy cluster with H.E.S.S. Astrophysical Journal, 750(2). https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/750/2/123
MLA:
Abramowski, A., et al. "Search for dark matter annihilation signals from the Fornax galaxy cluster with H.E.S.S." Astrophysical Journal 750.2 (2012).
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