Universal clustering of dark matter in phase space

We have recently introduced a novel statistical measure of dark matter clustering in phase space, the particle Phase-Space average density (P²SAD). In a Two-Paper series, we studied the structure of P²SAD in the MilkyWay-Size Aquarius haloes, constructed a physically motivated model to describe it, and illustrated its potential as a powerful tool to predict signals sensitive to the nanostructure of dark matter haloes. In this work, we report a remarkable universality of the clustering of dark matter in phase space as measured by P²SAD within the subhaloes of host haloes across different environments covering a range from Dwarf-Size to Cluster-Size haloes (10¹⁰-10¹⁵ M⊙). Simulations show that the universality of P²SAD holds for more than seven orders of magnitude, over a 2D phase space, covering over three orders of magnitude in distance/velocity, with a simple functional form that can be described by our model. Invoking the universality of P²SAD, we can accurately predict the Non-Linear power spectrum of dark matter at small scales all the way down to the decoupling mass limit of cold dark matter particles. As an application, we compute the subhalo boost to the annihilation of dark matter in a wide range of host halo masses.