Constraints on light decaying dark matter candidates from 16 years of INTEGRAL/SPI observations [CL]

http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.06299


We apply the recently developed analysis of 16 years of INTEGRAL/SPI data including a dark matter spatial template to derive bounds on dark matter candidates lighter than WIMPs (like sterile neutrinos or axion-like particles) decaying into line or continuum electromagnetic final state channels. The bounds obtained are the strongest to date for dark matter masses between $\sim $60 keV and $\sim$16 MeV experiencing two-body decays producing photon lines.

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F. Calore, A. Dekker, P. Serpico, et. al.
Thu, 15 Sep 22
10/67

Comments: 6 pages, 5 figures; Comments welcome