Self-interacting dark matter

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In astrophysics Self-interacting dark matter is a hypothetical form of dark matter consisting of particles with strong self-interactions. This type of dark matter was postulated to resolve a number of conflicts between observations and simulations on the galactic scale and smaller.[1] [2] Self-interacting dark matter has also been postulated as an explanation for the DAMA annual modulation signal.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ D. N. Spergel and P. J. Steinhardt, Observational evidence for self-interacting cold dark matter, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 3760-3763 (2000) preprint.
  2. ^ B. D. Wandelt, R. Dave, G. R. Farrar, P. C. McGuire, D. N. Spergel and P. J. Steinhardt, Self-Interacting Dark Matter, Marina del Rey 2000, Sources and detection of dark matter and dark energy in the universe, 263 (2000), preprint.
  3. ^ S. Mitra, Has DAMA detected self-interacting dark matter?, Phys. Rev. D 71, 121302 (2005) preprint.
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