On the detectability of primordial black holes in the Galaxy
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In the mass range of 1e15 g up to 1e26 g, primordial black holes (PBHs) as a possible contribution to the dark matter are still unexplored. In this contribution, we investigate the possibility of an electromagnetic signal from PBH interactions with astrophysical objects in the Galaxy. We find that a signal from passages cannot be observed, since, depending on the mass, either the interaction probability or the energy loss is too small. Further, we discuss possible effects from high-mass PBHs at masses >1e26 g, where PBHs can still contribute to the dark matter at the order of ~10%. Here, we find that a significant fraction of PBHs can be captured in the Hubble time. These captures could therefore lead to detectable effects.
10 pages, 3 figures, paper to be presented at ICRC 2009
10 pages, 3 figures, paper to be presented at ICRC 2009