Universal scaling laws and density slope for dark matter haloes

Abstract

Small scale challenges suggest some missing pieces in our understanding of dark matter. A cascade theory for dark matter is proposed to provide extra insights, similar to the cascade phenomenon in hydrodynamic turbulence. The kinetic energy is cascaded in dark matter from small to large scales involves a constant rate ${\epsilon }_u$ ($\approx -4.6\times 10^{-7}{m}^2/s^3$). Confirmed by N-body simulations, energy cascade leads to a two-thirds law for kinetic energy $v_r^2$ on scale $r$ such that $v_r^2\propto ({\epsilon }_{u}r{)}^{2/3}$. A four-thirds law can be established for mean halo density ${\rho }_s$ enclosed in the scale radius $r_s$ such that ${\rho }_s\propto {\epsilon }_u^{2/3}{G}^{-1}{r}_s^{-4/3}$, which was confirmed by galaxy rotation curves. Critical properties of dark matter might be obtained by identifying key constants on relevant scales. The largest halo scale $r_l$ can be determined by $-u_0^3/{\epsilon }_u$, where $u_0$ is the velocity dispersion. The smallest scale $r_{\eta }$ is dependent on the nature of dark matter. For collisionless dark matter, $r_{\eta }\propto (-G\hslash /{\epsilon }_u{)}^{1/3}\approx 10^{-13}m$ is found along with the mass scale $m_X\propto (-{\epsilon }_u{\hslash }^5{G}^{-4}{)}^{1/9}\approx 10^{12}GeV$, where $\hslash$ is the Planck constant. An uncertainty principle for momentum and acceleration fluctuations is also postulated. For self-interacting dark matter, $r_{\eta }\propto {\epsilon }_u^2{G}^{-3}(\sigma /m{)}^3$, where $\sigma /m$ is the cross-section of interaction. On halo scale, the energy cascade leads to an asymptotic density slope $\gamma =-4/3$ for fully virialized haloes with a vanishing radial flow, which might explain the nearly universal halo density. Based on the continuity equation, halo density is analytically shown to be closely dependent on the radial flow and mass accretion, such that simulated haloes can have different limiting slopes.

8 pages, 8 figures

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