# Indirect dark matter searches in Gamma- and Cosmic Rays

**Authors:** Jan Conrad, Olaf Reimer

arXiv: 1705.11165 · 2017-06-01

## TL;DR

This paper reviews the potential and challenges of indirect dark matter detection methods using gamma rays and cosmic rays, discussing current techniques and future prospects.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of indirect dark matter search strategies, highlighting recent advancements and future directions in gamma-ray and cosmic ray observations.

## Key findings

- Gamma-ray and cosmic ray observations can reveal dark matter signatures.
- Current methods face significant background and sensitivity challenges.
- Future instruments may improve detection prospects.

## Abstract

Dark matter candidates such as weakly-interacting massive particles are predicted to annihilate or decay into Standard Model particles leaving behind distinctive signatures in gamma rays, neutrinos, positrons, antiprotons, or even anti-nuclei. Indirect dark matter searches, and in particular those based on gamma-ray observations and cosmic ray measurements could detect such signatures. Here we review the strengths and limitations of this approach and look into the future of indirect dark matter searches.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1705.11165