Abstract
We elaborate on the dynamics of ionized interstellar medium in the presence of hidden photon dark matter. Our main focus is the ultra-light regime, where the hidden photon mass is smaller than the plasma frequency in the Milky Way. We point out that as a result of the Galactic plasma shielding direct detection of ultra-light photons in this mass range is especially challenging. However, we demonstrate that ultra-light hidden photon dark matter provides a powerful heating source for the ionized interstellar medium. This results in a strong bound on the kinetic mixing between hidden and regular photons all the way down to the hidden photon masses of order 10-20 eV.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 054 |
Journal | Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Volume | 2015 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 29 2015 |
Keywords
- dark matter theory
- galaxy dynamics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics