Gamma rays from dark mediators in white dwarfs

Abstract

We consider self-annihilation of dark matter, $\chi$, into metastable mediators, $Y$, and their subsequent decay into photons inside white dwarfs. We focus on reactions of the type $\chi \bar{\chi }\to YY$, where mediators, besides having a finite decay lifetime at rest ${\tau }_{\mathrm{rest}}\lesssim 1$ s, may suffer energy loss in the medium before they decay into photons, $Y\to \gamma \gamma$. We obtain attenuated gamma-ray luminosities arising from the combination of both effects. Using complementary sets of astrophysical measurements from cold white dwarfs in the M4 globular cluster as well as direct/indirect dark matter searches we discuss further constraints on dark mediator lifetimes.

arXiv comment8 pages, 5 figures

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