There is observational evidence suggesting non-gravitational interactions between dark matter and ordinary matter
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Peer-reviewed literature notes that observational evidence for dark matter relies exclusively on gravitational interactions, with no evidence for non-gravitational interactions with ordinary matter.
Observational evidence for dark matter stems from its gravitational interactions, and as of yet there has been no evidence for dark matter interacting via other means. We examine models where dark matter interactions are purely gravitational in a Randall-Sundrum background. In particular, the Kaluza-Klein tower of gravitons which result from the warped fifth dimension can provide viable annihilation channels into Standard Model final states, and we find that we can achieve values of the annihilation cross section, 〈σv〉, which are consistent with the observed relic abundance in the case of spin-1 dark matter. We examine constraints on these models employing both the current photon line and continuum indirect dark matter searches, and assess the prospects of hunting for the signals of such models in future direct and indirect detection experiments.
Introduction
Observations indicate that roughly 85% of the matter in the universe is non-luminous, with this conclusion being drawn from the apparent gravitational effects of cold dark matter particles. The nature of this dark matter (DM), and its potential interactions with the Standard Model (SM), remain mysterious.
Introduction
Several astrophysical observations [1][2][3] provide compelling evidence for the existence of dark matter (DM), a type of matter not accounted for in the standard model (SM). To date only gravitational interactions of DM have been observed and it remains unknown if DM has a particle origin and could interact with ordinary matter via SM processes.
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