Testing the 130 GeV gamma-ray line with high energy resolution detectors

preprint2012arXivOpen access

Abstract

Recently some hints of the existence of γγ-ray line around 130 GeV are reported according to the analysis of Fermi-LAT data. If confirmed it would be the first direct evidence to show the existence of new physics beyond the standard model. Here we suggest that using the forthcoming high energy resolution γγ-ray detectors, such as CALET and DAMPE, we may test whether it is real line structure or just the background effect. For DAMPE like detector with designed energy resolution ∼1.5\sim1.5%, a line significance will reach 11σ11σ for the same statistics as Fermi-LAT. For about 1.4 yr survey observation, DAMPE may detect a 5σ5σ signal of such a γγ-ray line.

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