PAMELA/Fermi-LAT electron cosmic ray spectrum at $\sim$100 GeV: implication for dark matter annihilation signal in accordance with the 130 GeV $\gamma$-ray line

Abstract

Recently, a tentative 130 GeV $\gamma$-ray line signal was identified by quite a few groups. If correct it would constitute a ``smoking gun'' for dark matter annihilations. Interestingly, the spectra of the cosmic ray electrons detected by PAMELA and Fermi-LAT both show tiny wiggle-like structure at $\sim 100$ GeV, which might indicate a weak signal of the annihilation of $\sim 130$ GeV dark matter particles into electrons/positrons with a velocity-weighted cross section $⟨\sigma v{⟩}_{\chi \chi \to {\mathrm{e}}^{+}{\mathrm{e}}^{-}}\sim 4\times 10^{-26}\mathrm{c}{\mathrm{m}}^3{\mathrm{s}}^{-1}$. The prospect of identifying such a potential weak dark-matter-annihilation electron and/or positron component by AMS-02, a mission to measure the high energy cosmic ray spectra with unprecedented accuracy, is investigated.

11 pages, 3 colour figures, 2 table, Phys. Lett. B in press

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