New constraints on the free-streaming of warm dark matter from intermediate and small scale Lyman- α forest data
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) · University of Washington · +13 more institutions
Abstract
Using data on the Lyman-\ensuremath{\alpha} spectra obtained by the X-shooter and HIRES/MIKE spectrographs, bounds on warm dark matter are computed using state-of-the-art analysis. This places a new best lower limit of 5.3 keV on the mass of thermal relic dark matter.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 35.09
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- 100%
- References
- 63
Authors
15- VIVid IršičCorresponding
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), University of Washington, Institute for Advanced Study
- MVMatteo Viel
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Trieste Astronomical Observatory, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste
- MGMartin G. Haehnelt
- JSJames S. Bolton
University of Nottingham
- SCS. Cristiani
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Trieste Astronomical Observatory, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste
Topics & keywords
- Physics
- Redshift
- Astrophysics
- Flux (metallurgy)
- Cold dark matter
- Dark matter
- Spectral density
- Spectrograph
- Life in Land
Funding
- NSNational Science FoundationAwards: AST-1514734, 1615814, 1514734, AST-1302093, 1302093, AST-1615814
- AAAmerican Academy of Periodontology Foundation
- BIBritish Infection SocietyAward: ST/J005673/1
- NSNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- SAScience and Technology Facilities CouncilAwards: ST/L002582/1, ST/N000927/1, ST/P002315/1, ST/R002452/1, ST/L000636/1, AST-1615814, ST/P002307/1, ST/P000673/1, ST/L000695/1, ST/H008586/1, ST/K00333X/1, 1140838, ST/M006948/1, ST/H008586/1, ST/R002363/1, ST/K000373/1, ST/K004352/1, 320596, ST/K00333X/1, ST/M007073/1, ST/J005673/1
- FNFondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y TecnológicoAward: 1140838
- FIFP7 Ideas: European Research CouncilAward: 320596