Galactic halo size in the light of recent AMS-02 data

Abstract

The vertical diffusive halo size of the Galaxy, $L$, is a key parameter for dark matter indirect searches. It can be better determined thanks to recent AMS-02 data. We set constraints on $L$ from Be/B and ${}^{10}$Be/Be data, and we performed a consistency check with positron data. We detail the dependence of Be/B and ${}^{10}$Be/Be on $L$ and forecast on which energy range better data would be helpful for future $L$ improvements. We used USINE v3.5 for the propagation of nuclei, and $e^{+}$ were calculated with the pinching method of Boudaud et al. (2017). The current AMS-02 Be/B ($\sim 3\%$ precision) and ACE-CRIS ${}^{10}$Be/Be ($\sim 10\%$ precision) data bring similar and consistent constraints on $L$. The AMS-02 Be/B data alone constrain $L=5_{-2}^{+3}$~kpc at a 68\% confidence level (spanning different benchmark transport configurations), a range for which most models do not overproduce positrons. Future experiments need to deliver percent-level accuracy on ${}^{10}$Be/${}^9$Be anywhere below 10 GV to further constrain $L$. Forthcoming AMS-02, HELIX, and PAMELA ${}^{10}$Be/${}^9$Be results will further test and possibly tighten the limits derived here. Elemental ratios involving radioactive species with different lifetimes (e.g. Al/Mg and Cl/Ar) are also awaited to provide complementary and robuster constraints.

15 pages, 10 figures, 6 tables. Additional references and few clarifications (matches A&A accepted version)

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