@article{PAR00013949, title = {{S}earch of dark matter annihilation in the galactic centre using the {ANTARES} neutrino telescope}, author = {{A}drian-{M}artinez, {S}. and {A}lbert, {A}. and {A}ndre, {M}. and {A}nton, {G}. and {A}rdid, {M}. and {A}ubert, {J}. {J}. and {B}aret, {B}. and {B}arrios-{M}arti, {J}. and {B}asa, {S}. and {B}ertin, {V}. and {B}iagi, {S}. and {B}ogazzi, {C}. and {B}ormuth, {R}. and {B}ou-{C}abo, {M}. and {B}ouwhuis, {M}. {C}. and {B}ruijn, {R}. and {B}runner, {J}. and {B}usto, {J}. and {C}apone, {A}. and {C}aramete, {L}. and {C}arr, {J}. and {C}hiarusi, {T}. and {C}ircella, {M}. and {C}oniglione, {R}. and {C}ostantini, {H}. and {C}oyle, {P}. and {C}reusot, {A}. and {D}ekeyser, {I}. and {D}eschamps, {A}. and {D}e {B}onis, {G}. and {D}istefano, {C}. and {D}onzaud, {C}. and {D}ornic, {D}. and {D}rouhin, {D}. and {D}umas, {A}. and {E}berl, {T}. and {E}lsasser, {D}. and {E}nzenhofer, {A}. and {F}ehn, {K}. and {F}elis, {I}. and {F}ermani, {P}. and {F}olger, {F}. and {F}usco, {L}. {A}. and {G}alata, {S}. and {G}ay, {P}. and {G}eisselsoder, {S}. and {G}eyer, {K}. and {G}iordano, {V}. and {G}leixner, {A}. and {G}racia-{R}uiz, {R}. and {G}raf, {K}. and van {H}aren, {H}. and {H}eijboer, {A}. {J}. and {H}ello, {Y}ann and et al.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} search for high-energy neutrinos coming from the direction of the {G}alactic {C}entre is performed using the data recorded by the {ANTARES} neutrino telescope from 2007 to 2012. {T}he event selection criteria are chosen to maximise the sensitivity to possible signals produced by the self-annihilation of weakly interacting massive particles accumulated around the centre of the {M}ilky {W}ay with respect to the atmospheric background. {A}fter data unblinding, the number of neutrinos observed in the line of sight of the {G}alactic {C}entre is found to be compatible with background expectations. {T}he 90% {C}.{L}. upper limits in terms of the neutrino+anti-neutrino flux, {P}hi(nu mu + (nu) over bar mu), and the velocity averaged annihilation cross-section, , are derived for the {WIMP} self-annihilation channels into b (b) over bar; {W}+{W}-; tau(+)tau(-); mu(+)mu(-); nu(nu) over bar. {T}he {ANTARES} limits for are shown to be the most stringent for a neutrino telescope over the {WIMP} masses 25 {G}e{V} < {M}-{WIMP} < 10{T}e{V}.}, keywords = {neutrino experiments ; dark matter experiments ; neutrino astronomy}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {C}osmology and {A}stroparticle {P}hysics}, numero = {10}, pages = {art. 068}, ISSN = {1475-7516}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1088/1475-7516/2015/10/068}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00013949}, }