Refining Galactic primordial black hole evaporation constraints

We revisit the role of primordial black holes (PBHs) as potential dark matter (DM) candidates, particularly focusing on light asteroid-mass PBHs. These PBHs are expected to emit particles through Hawking evaporation that can generate cosmic rays (CRs), eventually producing other secondary radiations through their propagation in the Milky Way, in addition to prompt emissions. Here, we perform a comprehensive analysis of CR signals resulting from PBH evaporation, incorporating the full CR transport to account for reacceleration and diffusion effects within the Milky Way. In particular, we revisit the ${e}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$ flux produced by PBHs, using Voyager 1, and study for the first time the diffuse x-ray emission from the up-scattering of Galactic ambient photons due to PBH-produced ${e}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$ via the inverse Compton effect using Xmm-Newton data, as well as the morphological information of the diffuse 511 keV line measured by Integral/Spi. In doing so, we provide leading constraints on the fraction of DM that can be in form of PBHs in a conservative way, while also testing how different assumptions on spin and mass distributions affect our conclusions.

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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
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2024-12-13
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.110.123022
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17
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Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
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Refining Galactic primordial black hole evaporation constraints

S. Balaji, Pedro De la Torre Luque, Jordan Koechler
17 citations
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
5.64
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Refining Galactic primordial black hole evaporation constraints

S. Balaji, Pedro De la Torre Luque, Jordan Koechler
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17 citations

Abstract

We revisit the role of primordial black holes (PBHs) as potential dark matter (DM) candidates, particularly focusing on light asteroid-mass PBHs. These PBHs are expected to emit particles through Hawking evaporation that can generate cosmic rays (CRs), eventually producing other secondary radiations through their propagation in the Milky Way, in addition to prompt emissions. Here, we perform a comprehensive analysis of CR signals resulting from PBH evaporation, incorporating the full CR transport to account for reacceleration and diffusion effects within the Milky Way. In particular, we revisit the ${e}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$ flux produced by PBHs, using Voyager 1, and study for the first time the diffuse x-ray emission from the up-scattering of Galactic ambient photons due to PBH-produced ${e}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$ via the inverse Compton effect using Xmm-Newton data, as well as the morphological information of the diffuse 511 keV line measured by Integral/Spi. In doing so, we provide leading constraints on the fraction of DM that can be in form of PBHs in a conservative way, while also testing how different assumptions on spin and mass distributions affect our conclusions.

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.Vol. 110(12)
King's College London (GB), Sorbonne Université (FR), Instituto de Física Teórica (ES), Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies (FR), Laboratoire Médiations (FR), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, European Commission, Vetenskapsrådet, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Science and Technology Facilities Council, European Regional Development Fund, Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
5.64
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