Halo-to-halo similarity and scatter in the velocity distribution of dark matter

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We examine the velocity distribution function (VDF) in dark matter halos from Milky Way to cluster mass scales. We identify an empirical model for the VDF with a wider peak and a steeper tail than a Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, and discuss physical explanations. We quantify sources of scatter in the VDF of cosmological halos and their implication for direct detection of dark matter. Given modern simulations and observations, we find that the most significant uncertainty in the VDF of the Milky Way arises from the unknown radial position of the solar system relative to the dark matter halo scale radius. © 2013. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

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Mao, Y. Y., Strigari, L. E., Wechsler, R. H., Wu, H. Y., & Hahn, O. (2013). Halo-to-halo similarity and scatter in the velocity distribution of dark matter. Astrophysical Journal, 764(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/764/1/35

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