IceCube Search for Dark Matter Annihilation in nearby Galaxies and
  Galaxy Clusters

Aartsen, MG; Abbasi, R; Abdou, Y; Ackermann, M; Adams, J; Aguilar, J; Ahlers, M; Altmann, D; Auffenberg, J; Bai, X; Baker, M; Barwick, S; Baum, V; Bay, R; Beatty, J; Bechet, S; Tjus, J; Becker, K; Benabderrahmane, M; BenZvi, S; Berghaus, P; Berley, D; Bernardini, E; Bernhard, A; Bertrand, D; Besson, D; Binder, G; Bindig, D; Bissok, M; Blaufuss, E; Blumenthal, J; Boersma, D; Bohaichuk, S; Bohm, C; Bose, D; Böser, S; Botner, O; Brayeur, L; Bretz, H; Brown, A; Bruijn, R; Brunner, J; Carson, M; Casey, J; Casier, M; Chirkin, D; Christov, A; Christy, B; Clark, K; Clevermann, F; Coenders, S; Cohen, S; Cowen, D; Silva, A; Danninger, M; Daughhetee, J; Davis, J; Day, M; Clercq, C; Ridder, S; Desiati, P; Vries, K; With, MD; DeYoung, T; iaz-Vélez, J; Dunkman, M; Eagan, R; Eberhardt, B; Eisch, J; Ellsworth, R; Euler, S; Evenson, P; Fadiran, O; Fazely, A; Fedynitch, A; Feintzeig, J; Feusels, T; Filimonov, K; Finley, C; Fischer-Wasels, T; Flis, S; Franckowiak, A; Frantzen, K; Fuchs, T; Gaisser, T; Gallagher, J; Gerhardt, L; Gladstone, L; Glüsenkamp, T; Goldschmidt, A; Golup, G; Gonzalez, J; Goodman, J; Góra, D; Grandmont, D; Grant, D; Groß, A; Ha, C; Ismail, A; Hallen, P; Hallgren, A; Halzen, F; Hanson, K; Heereman, D; Heinen, D; Helbing, K; Hellauer, R; Hickford, S; Hill, G; Hoffman, K; Hoffmann, R; Homeier, A; Hoshina, K; Huelsnitz, W; Hulth, P; Hultqvist, K; Hussain, S; Ishihara, A; Jacobi, E; Jacobsen, J; Jagielski, K; Japaridze, G; Jero, K; Jlelati, O; Kaminsky, B; Kappes, A; Karg, T; Karle, A; Kelley, J; Kiryluk, J; Kläs, J; Klein, SR; Köhne, J; Kohnen, G; Kolanosk, H; Köpke, L; Kopper, C; Kopper, S; Koskinen, D; Kowalski, M; Krasberg, M; Krings, K; Kroll, G; Kunnen, J; Kurahashi, N; Kuwabara, T; Labare, M; Landsman, H; Larson, M; Lesiak-Bzdak, M; Leuermann, M; Leute, J; Lünemann, J; Macías, O; Madsen, J; Maggi, G; Maruyama, R; Mase, K; Matis, H; McNally, F; Meagher, K; Merck, M; Meures, T; Miarecki, S; Middell, E; Milke, N; Miller, J; Mohrmann, L; Montaruli, T; Morse, R; Nahnhauer, R; Naumann, U; Niederhausen, H; Nowicki, S; Nygren, DR; Obertacke, A; Odrowski, S; Olivas, A; Omairat, A; O'Murchadha, A; Paul, L; Pepper, J; Heros, C; Pfendner, C; Pieloth, D; Pinat, E; Posselt, J; Price, P; Przybylski, G; Rädel, L; Rameez, M; Rawlins, K; Redl, P; Reimann, R; Resconi, E; Rhode, W; Ribordy, M; Richman, M; Riedel, B; Rodrigues, J; Rott, C; Ruhe, T; Ruzybayev, B; Ryckbosch, D; Saba, S; Salameh, T; Sander, H; Santander, M; Sarkar, S; Schatto, K; Scheriau, F; Schmidt, T; Schmitz, M; Schoenen, S; Schöneberg, S; Schönwald, A; Schukraft, A; Schulte, L; Schulz, O; Seckel, D; Sestayo, Y; Seunarine, S; Shanidze, R; Sheremata, C; Smith, M; Soldin, D; Spiczak, G; Spiering, C; Stamatikos, M; Stanev, T; Stasik, A; Stezelberger, T; Stokstad, R; Stößl, A; Strahler, E; Ström, R; Sullivan, G; Taavola, H; Taboada, I; Tamburro, A; Tepe, A; Ter-Antonyan, S; Tešić, G; Tilav, S; Toale, P; Toscano, S; Unger, E; Usner, M; Vallecorsa, S; Eijndhoven, N; Overloop, A; Santen, J; Vehring, M; Voge1, M; Vraeghe, M; Walck, C; Waldenmaier, T; Wallraff, M; Weaver, C; Wellons, M; Wendt, C; Westerhoff, S; Whitehorn, N; Wiebe, K; Wiebusch, C; Williams, DR; Wissing, H; Wolf, M; Wood, T; Woschnagg, K; Xu, D; Xu, X; Yanez, J; Yodh, G; Yoshida, S; Zarzhitsky, P; Ziemann, J; Zierke, S; Zoll, M

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IceCube Search for Dark Matter Annihilation in nearby Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters

Abstract:: We present the results of a first search for self-annihilating dark matter in nearby galaxies and galaxy clusters using a sample of high-energy neutrinos acquired in 339.8 days of live time during 2009/10 with the IceCube neutrino observatory in its 59-string configuration. The targets of interest include the Virgo and Coma galaxy clusters, the Andromeda galaxy, and several dwarf galaxies. We obtain upper limits on the cross section as a function of the weakly interacting massive particle mass between 300 GeV and 100 TeV for the annihilation into b bbar, W+W-, \tau+\tau-, \mu+\mu-, and \nu \nu bar. A limit derived for the Virgo cluster, when assuming a large effect from subhalos, challenges the weak interacting massive particle interpretation of a recently observed GeV positron excess in cosmic rays.

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Aartsen, M. G., Abbasi, R., Abdou, Y., Ackermann, M., Adams, J., Aguilar, J., Ahlers, M., Altmann, D., Auffenberg, J., Bai, X., Baker, M., Barwick, S., Baum, V., Bay, R., Beatty, J., Bechet, S., Tjus, J., Becker, K., Benabderrahmane, M., … Zoll, M. (2013). IceCube Search for Dark Matter Annihilation in nearby Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters. Phys. Rev. D, 88, 122001.

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Aartsen, M. G., et al. “IceCube Search for Dark Matter Annihilation in Nearby Galaxies And Galaxy Clusters.” Phys. Rev. D, vol. 88, 2013, p. 122001.

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Aartsen, MG, R Abbasi, Y Abdou, M Ackermann, J Adams, J Aguilar, M Ahlers, et al. 2013. “IceCube Search for Dark Matter Annihilation in Nearby Galaxies And Galaxy Clusters.” Phys. Rev. D 88: 122001.
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