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Stringent Constraints on Self-Interacting Dark Matter Using Milky-Way Satellite Galaxies Kinematics

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Self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) has been proposed to address small-scale challenges faced by the cold dark matter (CDM) paradigm, such as the diverse density profiles observed in dwarf galaxies. In this study, we analyze the kinematics of dwarf galaxies by incorporating the effects of gravothermal core collapse into SIDM models using a semi-analytical subhalo framework. Our analysis covers the stellar kinematics of both classical and ultrafaint dwarf galaxies. The results indicate a bimodal preference for small and large self-interaction cross sections in ultrafaint dwarf galaxies, while in classical dwarfs, larger cross sections progressively decrease the model's statistical support. The combined analysis decisively prefers CDM to SIDM when the self-interaction cross section per unit mass, $\sigma/m$, exceeds $\sim$0.2 cm$^2$/g, if a velocity-independent cross section is assumed. Our study significantly enhances our understanding of dark matter dynamics on small scales.

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2026 4 2025 2

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Gravitational Positivity Bounds on Higgs-Portal Dark Matter

hep-ph · 2025-04-23 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

Gravitational positivity bounds applied to Higgs-portal dark matter constrain new physics to below 10^10 GeV for light dark matter or require dark matter masses around 10^10-10^11 GeV for GUT-scale cutoffs, with freeze-in relic abundance possible for tiny couplings.

Dwarf Galaxy Constraints on Interacting Fermionic Dark Matter

astro-ph.GA · 2026-05-21 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

MCMC fits of degenerate fermionic dark matter models to eight classical dwarf spheroidal galaxies constrain fermion masses to 100-300 eV and show current data do not strongly favor interacting over non-interacting equations of state.

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