Origin of the DAMPE 1.4 TeV peak

Abstract

Recent accurate measurements of cosmic ray electron flux by the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) reveal a sharp peak structure near 1.4 TeV, which is difficult to explain by standard astrophysical processes. In this letter, we propose a simple model that the enhanced dark matter annihilation via the $e^{+}{e}^{-}$ channel and with the thermal relic annihilation cross section around the current nearest black hole (A0620-00) can satisfactorily account for the sharp peak structure. The predicted dark matter mass is $\sim 1.5-3$ TeV.

arXiv commentAccepted in MNRAS Letters

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