Axion condensate as a model for dark matter halos

Localized solutions of an axion-like scalar model with a periodic self-interaction are analyzed as a model of dark matter halos. It is shown that Such a cold Bose-Einstein type condensate can provide a substantial contribution to the observed rotations curves of galaxies, as well provide a soliton type interpretation of the dark matter 'bullets' observed via gravitational lensing in merging clusters. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.